The brothers Tom and Ben Carey will start together in England for the first time on the side that takes Ireland in the opening match on Saturday at Aviva Stadium.
The team also sees the lock of Captain England Luke Maru Etoji since the beginning of a test for the first time, becoming the thirteenth player who does this in the history of the Rakhbi in England.
Elsewhere, Luke Cowan-Dickie began in Hooker with former captain Jimmy George, who excluded him with a knee strings, while Wing Cadan Murley will be his first three-year test with Tommy Freeman and Faridi Steward.
“We are looking forward to the challenge of facing the favorite of the tournament,” said coach Steve Portoic.
“We know that it will be a difficult competition against a team familiar with each other. We will need to work tirelessly and keep our specialization from the first whistle to the last.
“England versus Ireland in Dublin is a huge occasion, and we will be ready to face the face face.”
England: 15 Freddy Steward, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Henry Selid, 12 Awel Lawrence, 11 Cadwan Morley, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell; 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Maro Itoje (C) 5 George Martin, 6 Tom Curry, 7 Ben Curry, 8 Ben Earl.
Alternatives: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Vin Paxter, 18 Joe Hayes, 19 Chesum, 20 Chandler Keningham-South, 21 Tom Willis, 22 Harry Randal, 23 Win Smith.
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2025-01-28 14:00:00
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