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England boosted by Alex Mitchell's return to fitness ahead of Ireland clash
England's prospects of causing an upset against Ireland have improved after Alex Mitchell was cleared to take part in the Guinness Six Nations opener in Dublin.
England hooker Jamie George ruled out of Six Nations opener against Ireland
England have been hit by the loss of vice-captain Jamie George for their Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 1, with Alex Mitchell also a doubt for the Dublin showdown.
Jamie George to miss Ireland game as England injuries mount
England have been hit by the loss of vice-captain Jamie George for their Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland on 1 February, with Alex Mitchell also a doubt for the Dublin clash.
Ulster well and truly tamed by Leicester Tigers
Ulster remain pointless in Pool 1 of the Investec Champions Cup after Leicester Tigers outclassed the visitors 38-10 to ensure they qualified for the knockout stage of the competition, with Josh Bassett registering a hat-trick and Ollie Hassell-Collins bagging a brace for the English outfit.
FT | Leicester Tigers 56-17 Sharks
English giants Leicester Tigers thumped the Sharks 56-17 in a Champions Cup clash at Welford Road on Saturday night.
England coach Borthwick plays it safe with two changes for Japan
LONDON : England coach Steve Borthwick has resisted the urge for a widespread shake-up of his team to play Japan on Sunday, with the recall of George Furbank and Tom Curry the only changes to the side beaten by South Africa last week.
Murley and Curry replace Daly, Ewels in England squad for Japan clash
Wing Cadan Murley and flanker Tom Curry were called up on Tuesday to England's 36-player squad for Sunday's match against Japan at Twickenham.