Reduced suspension means Manu Tuilagi can face Ireland
Manu Tuilagi will be available for England's final Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland after being given a reduced three-match ban for dangerous play.
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Manu Tuilagi will be available for England's final Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland after being given a reduced three-match ban for dangerous play.
LONDON : Tom Curry, recalled last week, has withdrawn from the England squad for Saturday's Six Nations game against Wales with injury and has been replaced by his brother Ben, who played in the opening defeat by Scotland but was dropped for the Italy game.
Flyhalf George Ford, vice-captain Courtney Lawes and Tom Curry, returning after injury, were among the 36 players named to the England squad by coach Steve Borthwick ahead of Saturday's Six Nations clash against Wales.
N early two and a half years ago England claimed a dominant victory here against Georgia in the best-forgotten Autumn Nations Cup. It was a match memorable for little other than England handing first Test starts to Jack Willis and Ollie Lawrence and proceeding to maul their opposition to death. So much has changed in the ensuing years and months – not least both players losing their jobs – yet equally, there are considerable parallels to this victory over Italy that represent a smallish step in the right direction for England under Steve Borthwick.
England won their first match under coach Steve Borthwick as they overpowered Italy up front in a 31-14 Six Nations success at Twickenham on Sunday.
England dismantled a disappointing Italy to give the Steve Borthwick era lift off with a 31-14 Guinness Six Nations victory at Twickenham.
LONDON : England fans wondering if Steve Borthwick has abandoned the concept of twinning Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell will have to wait beyond Sunday's match against Italy after the coach, predictably, said his big call was with only that game in mind.
England have broken up their contentious playmaking axis of Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell as part of a revamped midfield selected for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy.