Thursday 25 February 2016

SIX NATIONS SQUAD UPDATE WEEK 3

HOT OFF THE PRESS:

England starting XV v Ireland - Itoje replaces Launchbury with Lawes on bench and Marler replaces Mako Vunipola. Elliot Daly gets his opportunity off the bench (at last).

Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Jack Nowell; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley (capt), Dan Cole, Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Chris Robshaw, James Haskell, Billy Vunipola

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Daly will make his England debut this weekend
Ireland have a fitness concern over Jared Payne, so Stuart McCloskey could be asked to step up, with Luke Marshall and Keith Earls also options. Cian Healy and Mike Ross come into the front row, with Simon Zebo back after missing the France game.

Ireland squad: Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Rory Best (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Ultan Dillane (Connacht), Dave Foley (Munster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Tommy O'Donnell (Munster), Mike Ross (Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (Leinster), Donnacha Ryan (Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Richardt Strauss (Leinster), Devin Toner (Leinster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Nathan White (Connacht).

Backs: Keith Earls (Munster), Craig Gilroy (Ulster), Robbie Henshaw (Connacht), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), Rob Kearney (Leinster), Ian Madigan (Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Connacht), Luke Marshall (Ulster), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Simon Zebo (Munster).

Scotland have made one change to their starting XV for the match against Italy in Rome with Tim Visser replacing Sean Lamont on the wing. Uncapped prop Rory Sutherland is on the bench, as are Moray Low, Peter Horne and Ryan Wilson.

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Flying Dutchman back for Scottyland

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