Andy Farrell Names His Team For Saturday's Clash In Twickenham

Thursday, 19 February 2026 11:58

By Tara Flanagan

Head coach opts for Crowley over Prendergast at out half.

There are five changes to the Ireland team to face England in Saturday's Six Nations clash at Twickenham.

Andy Farrell has opted for Munster's Jack Crowley at out half- Suncroft's Sam Prendergast drops out of the match day 23.

Crowley will be partnered by the returning Jamison Gibson Park at scrum half.

Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne comes back into the starting 15, along with Tadhg Furlong and Josh van der Flier.

There's a 5/3 split on the bench, with Ciaran Frawley, Craig Casey and Tommy O'Brien the backs named among the replacements.

Naas' Jamie Osborne, Robert Baloucoune and James Lowe are named in an unchanged back three, with Stuart McCloskey and Garry Ringrose continuing in midfield.

Caelan Doris will captain the side.

Full team details below:

Ireland: Jamie Osborne; Robert Baloucoune, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, James Lowe; Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Jeremy Loughman, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt).

Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Tom O'Toole, Finlay Bealham, Nick Timoney, Jack Conan, Craig Casey, Ciarán Frawley, Tommy O'Brien.

England: Freddie Steward; Tommy Freeman, Ollie Lawrence, Fraser Dingwall, Henry Arundell; George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joe Heyes; Maro Itoje (capt), Ollie Chessum; Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Henry Pollock.

Replacements: Jamie George, Bevan Rodd, Trevor Davison, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Sam Underhill, Jack van Poortvliet, Marcus Smith.