England tighthead Kyle Sinckler has not trained fully with the rest of the squad this week because of a back problem.
Leicester powerhouse Joe Heyes has been retained in the 26-man squad as cover with Will Stuart likely to come in as starter if Sinckler is unavailable
Sinckler came through a light individual session unscathed on Wednesday but remains a huge doubt while Alex Dombrandt will be hoping a negative Covid test on Thursday morning
When is England’s team vs Ireland announced?
- Date: Thursday 10 March
- Time: 12.30pm
Leaked England XV (Expected):
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Freddie Steward
- 14. Max Malins
- 11. Jack Nowell
Freddie Steward of England goes over for a try during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Australia at Twickenham on 13 November 2021. Photo: Micah Crook/PPAUK
CENTRES:
- 13. Joe Marchant
for Elliot Daly
- 12. Henry Slade
Henry Slade of England kicks the conversion during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
HALFBACKS:
- 10. Marcus Smith
- 9. Harry Randall
Marcus Smith of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Ellis Genge
- 2. Jamie George for Luke Cowan-Dickie
- 3. Will Stuart for Kyle Sinckler
Jamie George of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Charlie Ewels
- 5. Maro Itoje
Maro Itoje of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Courtney Lawes (capt)
- 7. Tom Curry
- 8. Sam Simmonds
Courtney Lawes, Captain of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
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