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Randall and Sinckler start as England face Ireland at Twickenham

Harry Randall and Kyle Sinckler have been named in Eddie Jones’ starting XV for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown with Ireland at Twickenham (4.45pm KO).

Randall makes his third successive start while Sinckler wins his 51st cap in the front row.
 
Head coach, Eddie Jones said: “We’ve been looking at this game as a semi-final.  Ireland are the most cohesive side in the world right now and it will be a good test this weekend.
 
“We’ve prepared really well for this game.  We did some good team togetherness work in Bristol and had a solid week of training on the pitch here.
 
“We are looking forward to going after them in front of a great home crowd at Twickenham.  It’s been special having 82,000 supporters back in for our Six Nations games and it will be a great Test match for them.”

England v Ireland is live on ITV and BBC Radio 5 Live.
 
ENGLAND XV
15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 8 caps)
14. Max Malins (Saracens, 13 caps)
13. Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 10 caps)
12. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 46 caps) (VC)
11. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 37 caps)
10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 8 caps)
9. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 4 caps)
1. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 34 caps)
2. Jamie George (Saracens, 64 caps) (VC)
3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 50 caps)
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 54 caps)
5. Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 29 caps)
6. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 91 caps) (c)
7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 39 caps) (VC)
8. Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps)
 
FINISHERS
16. Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 5 caps)
17. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 77 caps)
18. Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 18 caps)
19. Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 69 caps)
20. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 7 caps)
21. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 115 caps)
22. George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 79 caps)
23. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 55 caps)


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