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Andrea Piardi
The title of Andrea Piardi won’t have meant a lot to rugby followers two seasons in the past however the Italian has grown into one in every of rugby’s most trusted officers. Piardi had a superb match as England defeated New Zealand at Twickenham final November whereas he obtained plaudits for the best way by which he dealt with the decisive second Test of final summer season’s British and Irish Lions tour in Australia.

England

Henry Pollock will make his first begin for England after coach Steve ​Borthwick named a ‌crew exhibiting three adjustments from the lineup crushed by Scotland.

The dynamic 21-year-old Northampton ahead has seven caps from the bench and can begin at No 8, with Tom Curry coming in at blindside flanker. Ben Earl strikes to openside in a extremely cellular again row.

Ollie Lawrence begins at exterior centre with Tommy Freeman shifting to the appropriate wing instead of Tom Roebuck. Henry Arundell retains his place on the left wing after being cleared to play following his pink card within the 31-20 Murrayfield defeat that ended England’s 12-game successful run.

Scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet and fly-half/full-back Marcus Smith are named among the many ‌replacements on a ‌6-2 cut up bench.

Starting XV: Steward; Freeman, Lawrence, Dingwall, Arundell; Ford, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Heyes, Itoje, Chessum, T Curry, Earl, Pollock
Replacements: George, Rodd, Davison, Coles, Pepper, Underhill, Van Poortvliet, M Smith

Ireland

Sam Prendergast has been not noted of Ireland’s matchday squad, with Jack Crowley named at fly-half.

Prendergast struggled throughout final weekend’s unconvincing 20-13 win over Italy, together with lacking two simple conversions, earlier than being changed by Crowley.

Crowley impressed from the bench towards the Azzurri, albeit he missed contact with a late penalty as Andy Farrell’s facet failed to assert a bonus level.

Ciaran Frawley, who has not featured at worldwide degree since final summer season’s 106-7 win over Portugal, will present back-up for the No 10 position. Scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park is recalled to accomplice Crowley at Twickenham in the one different alteration to Ireland’s backline.

In three adjustments to the ahead pack, Tadhg Furlong replaces Thomas Clarkson at tighthead prop, whereas Tadhg Beirne and Josh van der Flier are available in for Cormac Izuchukwu and Jack Conan within the again row. Captain Caelan Doris reverts to No 8, with Beirne chosen at blindside flanker and Van der Flier at openside.

Starting XV: Osborne; Baloucoune, Ringrose, McCloskey, Lowe; Crowley, Gibson-Park; Loughman, Sheehan, Furlong, Ryan, McCarthy, Beirne, Van der Flier, Doris (capt).
Replacements: Kelleher, O’Toole, Bealham, Conan, Timoney, Casey, Frawley, O’Brien

When did England and Ireland final win the Six Nations?

England final gained the match in 2020. England final gained the Triple Crown in 2020.

Ireland’s final Grand Slam was in 2023. They gained the Triple Crown final yr.

Ireland dominated in Dublin final yr, successful 27-22. Defeat meant England had gained solely two of their earlier 9 video games.

To win the Six Nations:

• France 1/6
• England 12/1
• Scotland 22/1
• Ireland 66/1
• Italy 150/1
• Wales 1,000/1