England vs Ireland live - Rugby World Cup 2015 warm-up: Follow the action as Stuart Lancaster's men face final test before tournament

LIVE: One final chance to impress for England and Ireland

Mark Critchley
Saturday 05 September 2015 08:16 EDT
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Welcome to live coverage of England's final warm-up game before the Rugby World Cup.

● Kick-off 2.30pm

World Cup starts here says Rowntree

Red Rose need to tighten up in final rehearsal

Tom Wood feels hungrier than ever

O'Connell braced for backlash but Ireland need victory boost

Follow all the action as it happens here:

 

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TEAM NEWS:

England: Brown; Watson, Joseph, Barritt, May; Ford, Youngs; Marler, Youngs, Cole, Lawes, Parling, Wood, Robshaw, Morgan.

Replacements: George, Vunipola, Brookes, Launchbury, Vunipola, Wigglesworth, Farrell, Burgess.

Ireland: Zebo; Bowe, Payne, Henshaw, Kearney; Sexton, Murray; McGrath, Best, Ross; Toner,  O'Connell; O'Mahony, O'Brien, Heaslip.

Replacement: Strauss, Furlong, White, Ryan, Henry, Reddan, Madigan, Cave. 

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