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Lancaster springs no surprises in starting XV

There are no surprises in England's team to face Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday - but head ...



Lancaster springs no surprises...
Rugby

Lancaster springs no surprises in starting XV

There are no surprises in England's team to face Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday - but head coach Stuart Lancaster has made two changes.

Saracens' Alex Goode starts at full-back in place of Mike Brown, who hasn't fully recovered from concussion.

Exeter wing Jack Nowell comes in for Jonny May - who was dropped from the squad earlier this week.

ENGLAND (v Ireland):

15. Alex Goode (Saracens, 16 caps)
14. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 6 caps)
13. Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 8 caps)
12. Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints, 9 caps)
11. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 5 caps)
10. George Ford (Bath Rugby, 8 caps)
9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 44 caps)

1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 28 caps)
2. Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints, 63 caps)
3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 47 caps)
4. David Attwood (Bath Rugby, 18 caps)
5. George Kruis (Saracens, 6 caps)
6. James Haskell (Wasps, 55 caps)
7. Chris Robshaw (captain, Harlequins, 34 caps)
8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 14 caps)

Replacements

16. Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 19 caps)
17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 17 caps)
18. Henry Thomas (Bath Rugby, 7 caps)
19. Nick Easter (Harlequins, 49 caps)
20. Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers, 39 caps)
21. Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens, 18 caps)
22. Danny Cipriani (Sale Sharks, 10 caps)
23. Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby, 18 caps)

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