By RugbyFan
March 9 2024

England: Head coach Steve Borthwick has made three changes to his starting fifteen. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso given his first Test replacing Elliot Daly.  Danny Care will get his 100th cap.

George Martin comes in for Ethan Roots, with Ollie Chessum switching to blind-side flanker and Alex Dombrandt on the bench. George Ford keeps his place at fly-half ahead of the returning Marcus Smith, among the replacements.

Ireland: Hugo Keenan returns at full-back after a knee injury in the only change from the starting XV against Wales.

As a result, Ciaran Frawley moves to the bench with Stuart McCloskey dropping out of the squad.

Second row Iain Henderson has recovered from a toe problem to take James Ryan's place among the replacements after he was ruled out of their last two matches with a bicep injury.

Prop Oli Jager is not fit enough to make the squad so Finlay Bealham comes in. Centre Garry Ringrose is not included in the matchday 23 despite returning to fitne

England: 15-Furbank, 14-Feyi-Waboso, 13-Slade, 12-Lawrence, 11-Freeman; 10-Ford, 9-Care; 1-Genge, 2- George (capt), 3-Cole, 4-Itoje, 5-Martin, 6-Chessum, 7-Underhill, 8-Earl.

Replacements: 16-Dan, 17-Marler, 18-Stuart, 19-Dombrandt, 20-Cunningham-South, 21-Care, 22-Smith, 23-Daly.

Ireland: 15-Keenan, 14-Nash, 13-Henshaw, 12-Aki, 11-Lowe, 10- Crowley, 9-Gibson-Park; 1-Porter, 2-Sheehan, 3-Furlong, 4-McCarthy, 5-Beirne, 6-O'Mahony (capt), 7-Van der Flier, 8-Doris.

Replacements: 16-Kelleher, 17-Healy, 18-Bealham, 19-Henderson, 20-Baird, 21-Conan, 22-Murray, 23-McCloskey.