Six Nations Tournament: who to succeed Ireland? The forces present. England coach, Andy Farrell, will also have to do without winger Mack Hansen, three-quarter Jimmy O'Brien and forwards Dave Kilcoyne and Rob Herring.
The XV of Clover, after its new disappointment in the quarter-finals of the last World Cup (beaten by the All Blacks), will want to resume its march forward which had led it to first place in the world rankings. Title holders with the Grand Slam up for grabs (the 4th in their history), the Irish have an ultra-experienced group.