With 5 days left before Ireland’s Six Nations match up with England, England have named their team. The England team features 3 changes from the team that beat Scotland at Murrayfield, just over a week ago.

The biggest changes to the England line-up sees Matt Dawson starting at scrum half and Neil Back coming back into the squad.

With regard to the Ireland camp, fitness coach Mike McGurn will immediately return to Irish fitness coach according to a statement made by the IRFU today. McGurn was removed from the squad following remarks he made last autumn following the World Cup. McGurn has restated his regret for the remarks in which he asserted that the World Cup squad went to Australia only 60-70% fit and appeared to lay the blame at the door of the provincial fitness coaches.

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