Alex Mitchell will begin at scrum-half for England in opposition to Eire with Marcus Smith set to make his first look on this yr’s Six Nations having been named on the bench.
Fly-half Smith has not featured for England for the reason that World Cup as a consequence of a calf harm, whereas Mitchell missed out in opposition to Scotland after struggling a knee harm in opposition to Wales.
The adjustments imply Danny Care drops to the bench, from the place he hopes to be introduced on for his one centesimal Take a look at look.
The opposite adjustments from head coach Steve Borthwick see George Martin come into the pack, transferring Ollie Chessum from lock to flanker, and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso make his first begin on the wing, which means Elliot Daly additionally drops to the bench.
“As always, we’ve selected what we think is our strongest 23 to leave us best-placed to win the game,” mentioned Borthwick.
“Eire are no doubt at the moment among the finest groups on the planet, and we’ll need to be at our absolute best in opposition to them on Saturday.
“We’ve prepared well for what will be another classic Six Nations game at Twickenham.”
England workforce to face Eire
England XI: 15. George Furbank, 14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13. Henry Slade, 12. Ollie Lawrence, 11. Tommy Freeman, 10. George Ford, 9. Alex Mitchell, 1. Ellis Genge, 2. Jamie George, 3. Dan Cole, 4. Maro Itoje, 5. George Martin, 6. Ollie Chessum, 7. Sam Underhill, 8. Ben Earl
Replacements: 16. Theo Dan, 17. Joe Marler, 18. Will Stuart, 19. Chandler Cunningham-South, 20. Alex Dombrandt, 21. Danny Care, 22. Marcus Smith, 23. Elliot Daly
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