ENGLAND host Ireland at Twickenham in their penultimate match of this year’s Six Nations.
Red Rose were beaten 30-21 by Scotland last time out as Steve Bortwhick‘s men were completely outplayed in Edinburgh.
England now take on an Ireland side who are looking to become the first team to win back-to-back Grand Slams in the Six Nations era.
Andy Farrell‘s men have shown their overriding quality in every match at this year’s tournament and sit comfortably at the top of the standings with 15 points.
Last time out, Ireland thrashed Wales 31-7 at the Aviva Stadium – and now they travel to England searching for their twelfth straight Six Nations win.
England’s Marcus Smith has returned to the squad for this weekend’s clash with Ireland.
The fly-half is yet to feature at this year’s Six Nations due to a calf injury.
Scrum-half Alex Mitchell will start after recovering from a knee problem that ruled him out of the defeat to Scotland last time out.
21-year-old Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will make his first start for England at Twickenham on Saturday.
England XV: Furbank; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Lawrence, Freeman; Ford, Mitchell; Genge, George (capt), Cole, Itoje, Martin, Chessum, Underhill, Earl.
Replacements: Dan, Marler, Stuart, Cunningham-South, Dombrandt, Care, M Smith, Daly.
Ireland XV: Keenan; Nash, Henshaw, Aki, Lowe; Crowley, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong; McCarthy, Beirne, O’Mahony (capt), Van der Flier, Doris.
Replacements: Kelleher, Healy, Bealham, Henderson, Baird, Conan, Murray, Frawley.
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