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England side to face Ireland in 2025 Six Nations opener announced
England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play Ireland on Saturday 1st February in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
Maro Itoje will captain England for the first time, whilst Harlequin Cadan Murley is set to make his Test debut on the left wing. Elsewhere, Tom Curry (blindside) and Ben (openside) will occupy the flanks for the first time together at Test level.
“We’re looking forward to the challenge of facing the tournament favourites,” said Borthwick. "We know it’ll be a tough contest against a team that’s very familiar with each other. We’ll need to work tirelessly and maintain our discipline from the first whistle to the last.
“England versus Ireland in Dublin is a huge occasion, and we’ll be ready to face it head-on.”
Squad to face Ireland
15
Freddie
Steward
Leicester Tigers
Caps
36
Age
24
14
Tommy
Freeman
Northampton Saints
Caps
20
Age
24
13
Ollie
Lawrence
Bath Rugby
Caps
35
Age
25
12
Henry
Slade
Exeter Chiefs
Caps
72
Age
32
11
Cadan
Murley
Harlequins
Caps
1
Age
25
10
Marcus
Smith
Harlequins
Caps
44
Age
26
9
Alex
Mitchell
Northampton Saints
Caps
23
Age
27
1
Ellis
Genge
Bristol Bears
Caps
71
Age
30
2
Luke
Cowan-Dickie
Sale Sharks
Caps
49
Age
31
3
Will
Stuart
Bath Rugby
Caps
50
Age
28
4
Maro
Itoje
Saracens
Caps
93
Age
30
5
George
Martin
Leicester Tigers
Caps
21
Age
23
6
Tom
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
61
Age
26
7
Ben
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
11
Age
26
8
Ben
Earl
Saracens
Caps
42
Age
27
Replacements
16
Theo
Dan
Saracens
Caps
17
Age
24
17
Fin
Baxter
Harlequins
Caps
11
Age
23
18
Joe
Heyes
Leicester Tigers
Caps
12
Age
26
19
Ollie
Chessum
Leicester Tigers
Caps
28
Age
24
20
Chandler
Cunningham-South
Harlequins
Caps
15
Age
22
21
Tom
Willis
Saracens
Caps
6
Age
26
22
Harry
Randall
Bristol Bears
Caps
13
Age
27
23
Fin
Smith
Northampton Saints
Caps
11
Age
22
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