Ireland braced for tough assignment as they seek fourth successive win

Under-20s Six Nations Championship, England v Ireland, StoneX stadium, Saturday,7.15pm (Live on RTÉ News channel and RTÉ Player)
Richie Murphy’s squad head for Saracens’ home ground looking to maintain their unbeaten record and chase a fourth successive victory in this season’s Six Nations Championship.
The Irish head coach has made a couple of changes to the starting team from the win over Italy.
Ben Brownlee, out with a broken hand, is replaced by Ben Carson who comes in for his first match of the tournament, albeit that he played at this age-grade last year. He forms an all-Banbridge and Ulster midfield partnership with Jude Postlethwaite.
The other alteration is in the backrow where Queen’s University student Lorcan McLoughlin promoted to the starting team following an impressive second -half cameo in the Italian game. He swaps places with James McNabney.
Scott Wilson, who started the first match against Wales, and Aitzol King, who played against France, are named among the replacements as is Diarmuid Mangan, making his first appearance in the match-day 23.
England head coach Alan Dicken …

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