Ireland team vs. England: Andy Farrell backs his big guns in powerful XV for Twickenham

Ireland are looking for a fifth straight win over the aul'd enemy.

IRELAND TEAM

15: Hugo Keenan

14: Calvin Nash

13: Robbie Henshaw

12: Bundee Aki

11: James Lowe

10: Jack Crowley

9: Jamison Gibson-Park

1: Andrew Porter

2: Dan Sheahan

3: Tadhg Furlong (75th cap*)

4: Joe McCarthy

5: Tadhg Beirne

6: Peter O'Mahony (c)

7: Josh Van der Flier

8: Caelan Doris

REPLACEMENTS - 16: Ronan Kelleher, 17: Cian Healy, 18: Finlay Bealham, 19 Iain Henderson, 20: Ryan Baird, 21: Jack Conan, 22: Conor Murray, 23: Ciaran Frawley.

Ireland are three from three in the 2024 Six Nations are thrashing France, Italy and Wales in their opening fixtures. Standing in Ireland's way of back-to-back Grand Slams are England (away) and Scotland, at Aviva Stadium.

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Andy Farrell readies his Ireland team for Felix Jones and English 'blitz'

Heading into this game, after his men had taken care of Wales in Dublin, Andy Farrell spoke of the new challenge for this Ireland team facing England - the Felix Jones blitz defence. Jones has moved to defence coach from South Africa to England, in recent months, and Steve Borthwick has raved about his early impact.

"It's the South African defence," Farrell observed about what changes he had seen with how England now defend. "I know that Felix will constantly try and put his stamp on implementing that.

Farrell is on the money there. Ireland went three halves, over two games, without conceding a single point (in the Italy match and first half against Wales). They conceded a penalty try in the win over Wales but have not had an opposition player cross the whitewash for a score since Paul Gabrillagues dotted down in the 52nd minute of the opening game against France.

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