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Tigers quartet in England team to play Ireland

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Leicester Tigers quartet Dan Cole, Jack van Poortvliet, Freddie Steward and Anthony Watson have been included in the England matchday squad for their final Guinness Six Nations fixture, away to Ireland, of the 2023 tournament.

Scrum-half van Poortvliet and outside backs Steward and Watson start, while Cole is named among the replacements and - if used - will make his 100th Test appearance for the national side.

England travel to Dublin for Saturday's fixture which kick's off at 5.00pm.

Ollie Chessum, who has featured in each of the four games played so far in this season's Six Nations, is unavailable for selection through injury.

ENGLAND XV
15 Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 21 caps)
14 Anthony Watson (Leicester Tigers, 54 caps)
13 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 55 caps)
12 Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 50 caps)
11 Henry Arundell (London Irish, 6 caps)
10 Owen Farrell (C) (Saracens, 105 caps)
9  Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 11 caps)
1 Ellis Genge (VC) (Bristol Bears, 47 caps)
2 Jamie George (Saracens, 76 caps)
3 Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 60 caps)
4 Maro Itoje (Saracens, 66 caps)
5 David Ribbans (Northampton Saints, 4 caps)
6 Lewis Ludlam (VC) (Northampton Saints, 18 caps)
7 Jack Willis (Toulouse, 9 caps)
8 Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 13 caps)

REPLACEMENTS
16 Jack Walker (Harlequins, 3 caps)
17 Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 78 caps)
18 Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 99 caps)
19 Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 10 caps)
20 Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 4 caps)
21 Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 4 caps)
22 Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 21 caps)
23 Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 14 caps)