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Andy Farrell looks set to leave Sam Prendergast out of the squad entirely when he names his Ireland team to face England tomorrow morning.
According to Gerry Thornley in The Irish Times, Jack Crowley is instead expected to get the nod at 10, with Ciaran Frawley preferred on the bench as cover, due to his versatility with Ireland going with a 6-2 split.
Elsewhere, Rob Baloucoune and James Lowe are expected to remain on the wings, with Jamison Gibson-Park restored to the starting line-up.
Tadhg Furlong looks set to make his first start of the championship after making his return from injury off the bench last week.
IRELAND (possible v England): Jamie Osborne; Robert Baloucoune, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, James Lowe; Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Jeremy Loughman, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, James Ryan, Joe McCarthy, Tadhg Beirne, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt).
Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Tom O’Toole, Finlay Bealham, Jack Conan, (two from Edwin Edogbo, Cormac Izuchukwu and Nick Timoney), Craig Casey, Ciarán Frawley.