In England's away game against Ireland in the UEFA Nations League, Rice refused to celebrate after scoring because he had played for the Irish national team before.
Rice was born in London, and his grandparents are from Ireland. Since 2015, Rice has played for Irish national teams at all levels. In March 2018, Rice made his debut for the Irish adult national team. In February 2019, Rice announced that he would play for England. Prior to this, Rice had played in three international friendly matches for the Irish national team.
In this game against Ireland, Rice, who started the game, scored a goal in the 11th minute of the game. After scoring, Rice chose not to celebrate.