Cian Healy and fellow front-rowers hold Triple Crown key for Ireland
Trio will be looking to expose England’s back-up prop David Wilson
In a tasty Twickenham clash, the pressure will be keenest on Cian Healy and his fellow Ireland front-rowers Rory Best and Mike Ross.
For it’s their job on Saturday to expose England’s enforced gamble on David Wilson, the tighthead prop who will bring only 47 minutes of action in the last two months into a rare Six Nations start.
A win for Ireland secures the Triple Crown and they can then set their sights on the Grand Slam.
A win for England keeps them in the title hunt.
The odds favour the unchanged Irish.
I’m ready to play. I would have liked one more game to get my match fitness up but that’s the way it goes
They have crushed Scotland and Wales at home, scoring five tries and conceding none, and allowing only one line break. The game plan has been limited but perfectly executed and consistently intense.