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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Michael Turnbull

England squad update ahead of Ireland clash on Saturday

England boss Steve Borthwick will have to once again reshuffle his midfield options as he prepares his side to face Dublin in the final round of the Six Nations on Saturday.

Ollie Lawrence has been ruled out with a hamstring injury meaning Borthwick will have to decide between the two contrasting styles of Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi as he looks to avenge the hammering his side received at home to France on Saturday.

Tuilagi was one of the first casulaties of the Borthwick reign when he was dropped before the Scotland defeat on Matchday 1. He could though feature against Ireland given England's lack of power against the French, something Tuilagi has in abundance. Despite his dropping and a recent suspension he has remained with his teammates who'm he is believed to be hugely popular with.

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