2024-03-09 16:48:01
England: first start for Feyi-Waboso, returns of Alex Mitchell and George Martin
Winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso starts for the first time for England against Ireland this Saturday. Alex Mitchell and George Martin return, with coach Steve Borthwick making three changes from the side Scotland beat on Thursday. Cardiff-born Feyi-Waboso, 21, scored a try as a substitute in the 30-21 defeat at Murrayfield two weeks ago and earns his third cap on the right wing, as Tommy Freeman moves to left and Elliot Daly is left on the bench. It’s a bold choice for the usually cautious Borthwick, who generally seems to choose his wingers for their ability to defend rather than their try-scoring ability.
The English composition:
15. George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 7 capes), 14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 2), 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 60), 12. Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 22), 11. Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 6), 10. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 94), 9. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 13), 1. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 60), 2. Jamie George (Saracens, 88, cap), 3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 110) 4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 79), 5. George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 10) 6. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 21) 7. Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 33) 8. Ben Earl (Saracens, 28)
Substitutes: 16. Theo Dan (Saracens, 10 capes), 17. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 91), 18. Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 36), 19. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 3), 20. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 15), 21. Danny Care (Harlequins, 99), 22. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 30), 23. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 67)
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