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Six Nations 2020: England v Ireland - England player profiles

John O’Sullivan has a look at Eddie Jones’s side for Sunday’s big clash at Twickenham

England name Jonathan Joseph on the left wing

Injury to George Furbank forces England to reshuffle back three for Sunday’s clash

Mako Vunipola to miss Ireland game for family reasons

England have already lost Billy Vunipola to a broken arm

George Furbank to make surprise England debut against France

Eddie Jones has picked Northampton Saints fullback to start Six Nations opener

The Offload: Saracens eye chance to extend tainted record

Rule-breaking squad pose a major threat in Champions Cup where they face Leinster

Saracens to accept second 35-point deduction and effective relegation

English champions admit club are unable to get under salary cap this season

The Offload: Devin Toner opens up on Rugby World Cup snub

Ulster and Munster’s European defeats show the importance of power in Champions Cup

Chastened Munster leave the champions’ lair with regrets

Vunipola brothers help Saracens up the ante following all-in melee in the third quarter

Munster up against it after losing at Saracens

Defending champions put on show of strength against Johann van Graan's visitors

Champions Saracens provide litmus test for new Munster

Trip to face the defending champions will be toughest test yet in Munster’s pool of death

Munster find themselves in must-win territory again as they brace for Saracens

McCall’s decision to leave number of big guns at home bodes well for province

Munster and Connacht resources already stretched as European action looms

Western province facing a full-scale second row crisis after further injuries to O’Brien and Dillane

Dream turns to reality for Mapimpi and South Africa

Winger from a township in the rural Eastern Cape becomes first South African to score a try in a World Cup final

England deliver performance of a lifetime to dethrone All Blacks

Maro Itoje inspires his side to a famous victory and a place in the World Cup final

Eddie Jones showing his strongest hand against Argentina

Mako Vunipola and Jack Nowell both set to make their comebacks from the bench

Rugby World Cup: Henderson hits the ground running in Japan

Incoming Ulster captain’s secondrow partnership with James Ryan looks formidable

Rugby World Cup: England at full strength for Tonga opener

Eddie Jones names captain Owen Farrell at inside centre with George Ford at outhalf

The big calls Joe Schmidt made finalising Ireland’s World Cup squad

Coach was very exact in looking for specialists among his 31-man squad for Japan

Lineout and defensive malfunctions key to Ireland’s dismal day

Much for Schmidt to ponder after a humiliating and potentially damaging outing

Dark clouds gather as Ireland captain Rory Best runs out of road

Faltering lineout at Twickenham points to 37-year-old becoming a serious liability

Bundee Aki: Ireland have six days to salvage RWC preparations

Joe Schmidt’s side travel to Cardiff after their record defeat to England at Twickenham

England name near full strength XV for Irish visit

George Ford at outhalf with Owen Farrell at centre, Mako Vunipola makes the bench

England reveal their Rugby World Cup 31-man squad

Ben Te’o has lost out to Piers Francis among the four centres bound for Japan 2019

Eddie Jones reveals England team for first warm-up match

Left wing Anthony Watson has returned to the squad for first time since March 2018

Danny Cipriani added to England’s squad for World Cup training camp

Gloucester outhalf still has work to do to make Eddie Jones’s final squad

The Offload: Now all eyes turn to Josh van der Flier

Gavin Cummiskey reveals his end of season ‘The Offload awards’ and his best quotes

Gordon D'Arcy: Innovation and clarity key to Munster's progress

Lacking sheer physicality, Johann Van Graan’s men need to build a new playing style

The Offload: Munster need a forwards coach? Isn’t Paul O’Connell available?

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was unhappy in victory with certain headline writing

Peter O’Mahony: Munster are capable of taking their final step

Despite pain of previous semi-final losses, flanker is focussed on beating Leinster

Gerry Thornley: Saracens are top dogs but not invincible

Leinster talented enough on pitch and smart enough off it to reclaim title next season

Billy Vunipola delivers special performance to find salvation

Amid fallout from post supporting Israel Folau, Saracens star is focusing on his game

Saracens prove a mountain too far to climb for Leinster

Leo Cullen’s men fought the good fight, but couldn’t withstand Saracens’ physicality

Billy Vunipola does his talking on the field

Rampaging Saracens number eight wonderfully effective in final victory over Leinster

Saracens 20 Leinster 10: Leinster player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey rates the Leinster performances as they are beaten at St James’ Park

Saracens dethrone Leinster in Champions Cup final

Defending champions overpowered as Saracens secure a third title

Grounded George Kruis ruins the narrative of big, bad Saracens

His late arrival as England enforcer to entrepreneur, and all that comes in between

Champions Cup final: Saracens player profiles

John O’Sullivan looks at the English Premiership side ahead of Newcastle finale

Leinster come in to Champions Cup final in fine fettle

Maro Itoje will play at blindside flanker for Saracens in Saturday’s final at St James’ Park

Tadhg Furlong and Leinster braced for ultimate challenge

Prop’s battle with Vunipola likely to prove one of the highlights of gripping encounter

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