IRELAND VS ENGLAND
MATCH SCHEDULE
DATE: 19.03.2011
TIME: 17.00 GMT
Ireland - Player to Watch: Jonathan Sexton has beaten Ronan O'Gara to the Ireland No.10 shirt despite failing to impress as a replacement against Wales last weekend. Can he re-discover the form that helped put England to the sword 12 months ago? Or will he be making way for O'Gara sooner than he would have hoped?
Ireland - Team News: In addition to Sexton's return to the starting XV, Keith Earls moves to fullback in place of Luke Fitzgerald who misses out on the 22 altogether. There is also a recall for Ulster wing Andrew Trimble who fills the spot vacated by Earls. Leinster scrum-half Eoin Reddan has been named in the starting line-up despite suffering a concussion in the opening seconds last weekend, with Peter Stringer on the bench.
England - Player to Watch: Matt Banahan will make his only second Test start at outside centre in place of the injured Mike Tindall - can the 6ft 7in and 18st giant make an impression on Ireland's midfield and turn the tide in the favour of his side?
England - Team News: Nick Easter will captain the side in the absence of Tindall who picked up an ankle ligament strain in the victory over the Scots. Banahan's promotion from the replacements is the only change to the side that took to the field at Twickenham last time out. Saracens wing David Strettle, whose last Test appearance for England came against New Zealand on the 2008 summer tour, will fill the vacant back's position on the bench.
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