Blamire is in line to win his sixth cap, with head coach Eddie Jones saying: “We’ve been looking at this game as a semi-final.

“Ireland are the most cohesive side in the world right now, and it will be a good test this weekend.

“We’ve prepared really well for this game. We did some good team togetherness work in Bristol and had a solid week of training on the pitch here.

“We are looking forward to going after them in front of a great home crowd at Twickenham. It’s been special having 82,000 supporters back in for our Six Nations games and it will be a great Test match for them.”

The Twickenham clash is a 4.45pm kick-off, and is live on ITV.

Stay on after Newcastle Falcons’ 3pm kick-off against Saracens to watch the game on the TVs in the Kingston Park Stadium bars.

[Click here][1] to book your tickets.

**England team**

15 Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 8 caps)

14 Max Malins (Saracens, 13 caps)

13 Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 10 caps)

12 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 46 caps)

11 Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 37 caps)

10 Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 8 caps)

9 Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 4 caps)

1 Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 34 caps)

2 Jamie George (Saracens, 64 caps)

3 Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 50 caps)

4 Maro Itoje (Saracens, 54 caps)

5 Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 29 caps)

6 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 91 caps, captain)

7 Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 39 caps)

8 Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps)

**Replacements**

16 Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 5 caps)

17 Joe Marler (Harlequins, 77 caps)

18 Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 18 caps)

19 Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 69 caps)

20 Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 7 caps)

21 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 115 caps)

22 George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 79 caps)

23 Elliot Daly (Saracens, 55 caps)

[1]: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/newcastle-falcons/EDP/Event/Index/1675