England vs. Republic of Ireland - Prediction, Team News, Lineups
Preview
England will be looking to finish their 2023 Guinness Six Nations campaign on a high when they host the Republic of Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.
Eddie Jones' side go into the game on the back of a 31-14 defeat to France in Paris last weekend, while Ireland were beaten 34-20 by Scotland at Murrayfield.
Team News
England have made five changes to their starting XV for the match against Ireland.
- Ellis Genge, Jamie George and Kyle Sinckler come into the front row in place of Mako Vunipola, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Will Stuart.
- Maro Itoje and Ollie Chessum replace Jonny Hill and Nick Isiekwe in the second row.
- Tom Curry comes in for Sam Simmonds at number eight.
- Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell start at half-back, with George Ford dropping to the bench.
- Joe Marchant replaces Manu Tuilagi at outside centre.
Ireland have made three changes to their starting XV for the match against England.
- Ronan Kelleher replaces Dan Sheehan at hooker.
- James Ryan and Tadhg Beirne come into the second row in place of Iain Henderson and Ryan Baird.
Prediction
England will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to France and finish their Six Nations campaign on a high.
Ireland will be looking to build on their victory over Scotland and secure a top-three finish in the table.
The match is likely to be close, but England will be the slight favorites given their home advantage and the fact that they have a stronger team on paper.
