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The Independent UK
Sport
Mark Critchley

England vs Ireland - LIVE

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Welcome to live coverage of England's final warm-up game before the Rugby World Cup.

● Kick-off 2.30pm

World Cup starts here says Rowntree

Red Rose need to tighten up in final rehearsal

Tom Wood feels hungrier than ever

O'Connell braced for backlash but Ireland need victory boost

Follow all the action as it happens here:

 

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TEAM NEWS:

England: Brown; Watson, Joseph, Barritt, May; Ford, Youngs; Marler, Youngs, Cole, Lawes, Parling, Wood, Robshaw, Morgan.

Replacements: George, Vunipola, Brookes, Launchbury, Vunipola, Wigglesworth, Farrell, Burgess.

Ireland: Zebo; Bowe, Payne, Henshaw, Kearney; Sexton, Murray; McGrath, Best, Ross; Toner,  O'Connell; O'Mahony, O'Brien, Heaslip.

Replacement: Strauss, Furlong, White, Ryan, Henry, Reddan, Madigan, Cave. 

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