- England opt for dynamic back row for Dublin clash
- Ben Earl also expected to stay at No 8 for the game
Tom and Ben Curry are set to start together for England for the first time with Steve Borthwick primed to unleash the back-row twins in Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.
The 26-year-old Sale Sharks flankers have never played together for England before despite both being in the squad against New Zealand in November. During that narrow defeat, Ben replaced Tom so Saturday is expected to mark the first time they have taken the field together in England colours. Ben has been in excellent form for Sale and Borthwick will have been impressed with how the twins dovetailed in Sale’s 38-0 win at Bristol in late December.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/28/england-team-face-ireland-tom-ben-curry-marcus-smith-rugby-union-six-nations
Author : Gerard Meagher in Girona
Publish date : 2025-01-28 12:19:45
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