{"id":9008,"date":"2019-08-22T08:51:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T12:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9008"},"modified":"2019-08-22T09:52:35","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T13:52:35","slug":"ford-and-farrell-both-return-for-england-against-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9008","title":{"rendered":"Ford and Farrell Both Return for England Against Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"George Ford and Owen Farrell will pair up from the start for the first time in 14 months when England host Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Ford continues at fly-half with captain Farrell starting at inside center and lining up alongside Manu Tuilagi in midfield.<\/p>\n

Former age-group international pairing Ford and Farrell last started a Test at 10 and 12 when England lost 23-12 to South Africa in Bloemfontein on June 16, 2018.<\/p>\n

Harlequins prop Joe Marler will make his first Test start since coming out of retirement and winning a place in boss Eddie Jones\u2019 31-man World Cup squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe players have come back in a very good physical and mental state and we
\nhave had a good preparation this week,\u201d said head coach Jones.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe purposefully made the week short looking ahead to the World Cup where this might happen beyond our control.<\/p>\n

The players have come back in a very good physical and mental state and we have had a good preparation this week<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the third of four games for us and come September 8 when we get on the plane we want to be ready to go. This is another step forward for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis weekend we will be looking to gain more game fitness and testing different sorts of game strategies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a specific way of how we want to play and the focus is very much on ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Curry, Sam Underhill and Mark Wilson have all been passed fit to take on the Irish, following injury scares earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

ENGLAND TEAM TO FACE IRELAND AT TWICKENHAM ON SATURDAY:<\/strong> E Daly (Saracens), J Cokanasiga (Bath), M Tuilagi (Leicester), O Farrell (Saracens), J May, G Ford, B Youngs (all Leicester), J Marler (Harlequins), J George (Saracens), K Sinckler (Harlequins), M Itoje, G Kruis (both Saracens), T Curry (Sale), S Underhill (Bath), B Vunipola (Saracens). Replacements: L Cowan-Dickie (Exeter), M Vunipola (Saracens), D Cole (Leicester), C Lawes (Northampton), M Wilson (Sale), W Heinz (Gloucester), P Francis (Northampton), J Joseph (Bath).<\/p>\n

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