Boris Johnson enjoys England versus Ireland rugby with Micheal Martin

Boris Johnson enjoys the England versus Ireland rugby match at Twickenham with Irish premier Micheal Martin as the leaders meet in London to discuss Ukraine crisis and Northern Ireland Protocol

  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson enjoyed the England versus Ireland rugby match at Twickenham this evening
  • Mr Johnson and Irish premier Micheal Martin spoke today about Ukraine and the Northern Ireland Protocol 
  • The Six Nations match finished 15-32 with the game affected by a red card for England after 82 seconds  
  • It came as the Taoiseach visited Britain for meetings ahead of St Patrick’s Day on March 17 next week  

Boris Johnson enjoyed a cracking game of rugby with Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin as England lost to Ireland today after the two leaders spoke in London about the Ukraine crisis and the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Six Nations match at Twickenham finished 15-32 with the game hugely affected by a red card just 82 seconds into the game for England star Charlie Ewels after a head-on-head collision.

The two world leaders seemed to enjoy themselves for most of the match, which remained tied at 15-15 until the last quarter of an hour.  

Boris Johnson enjoyed a brilliant game of rugby with Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin (left) as England lost to Ireland today

The Six Nations match at Twickenham finished 15-32 with the game hugely affected by a red card just 82 seconds into the game for England star Charlie Ewels after a head-on-head collision. Pictured: Ireland’s James Lowe in action with England’s Joe Marchant

The Prime Minister went through a range of emotions at the match in London today while spending the game with Micheal Marin

Boris Johnson appeared to yawn as the Irish rugby team beat England in an enthralling match at the home of English rugby

The two leaders spoke early today in London about the Ukraine crisis and the Northern Ireland Protocol

The two world leaders watched a tight game that was equal at 15-15 after 65 minutes but ultimately finished in Ireland’s favour 

The pair spoke about the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as British-Irish relations and the Northern Ireland Protocol that was implemented after Brexit

The leaders are believed to have discussed Irish and British relations and the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine as Mr Martin visits the UK as part of a programme of events to mark St Patrick’s Day on March 17.

Mr Martin told reporters on Friday: ‘The plight of Ukraine is upmost in our mind.

‘The relationship and the very constructive partnership between the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States has been vital for standing up for democracy, freedom of speech and opinion – the very basic standards that we share.

Charlie Ewels (second from right) was sent off after just 82 seconds of England’s Six Nations clash with Ireland

Ewels was seen to make contact with his head when challenging James Ryan during a tackle that saw the rugby player see red after just 82 seconds

‘I welcome what has been very constructive engagement between the UK, the European Union and the United States.

‘I think the British Government deserves credit for its leadership role on this issue internationally and that’s been well reflected in the responses of eastern European countries.’

A spokesman for Mr Johnson said: ‘The Prime Minister has been speaking to many world leaders about the ongoing situation in Ukraine.’  

The Taoiseach will also attend an Enterprise Ireland business event and roundtable at the Embassy of Ireland and will finish the day as a guest of honour at a dinner at the St Patrick’s Day Ball Committee.

The Irish premier will attend London’s St Patrick’s Day festival and parade On Sunday, which this year will celebrate ‘community’ and key workers’ efforts during the pandemic.

Mr Martin will then travel to Washington DC for a series of engagements.

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