O'Brien the only change for Ireland

Declan Kidney has made just one change from the team that beat Scotland for Saturday's showdown with England with Seán O'Brien returning to the backrow.

Declan Kidney has made just one change from the team that beat Scotland for Saturday's showdown with England with Seán O'Brien returning to the backrow.

The Tullow man had been ruled out of the Scottish clash with a foot infection handing a first competitive start to Peter O'Mahony who is named among the replacement’s for Saturday's game.

O’Brien's fitness was being monitored during the week along with captain Rory Best (ribs) and Donnacha Ryan (shoulder) but all three have been deemed fit enough to start the last encounter of the this year’s Six Nations.

Ireland (v England): R Kearney; T Bowe, K Earls, G D’Arcy, A Trimble; J Sexton, E Reddan; C Healy, R Best, M Ross; D O’Callaghan, D Ryan; S Ferris, S O’Brien, J Heaslip.

Replacements: S Cronin, T Court, M McCarthy, P O’Mahony, T O’Leary, R O’Gara, F McFadden.

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