Steve Borthwick has selected a 36-player England squad for their Guinness Six Nations match this weekend.
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England will travel to Dublin to take on Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 18 March (5pm KO) in their final game of the championship.
Harlequins prop Will Collier, London Irish winger Ollie Hassell-Collins and Leicester Tigers centre Guy Porter have been added to the squad.
Ireland v England is live on ITV and BBC Radio 5 Live.
#1. Ollie Lawrence
Age 23
Position Prop
Steve Borthwick confirmed today that Ollie Lawrence is unavailable for selection after sustaining a hamstring injury in England’s game against France on Saturday.
It has been a steady rise through the England age groups for Birmingham-born Bath Rugby centre Lawrence.
Having played for England Under 18s and England Under 20s, the latter at aged 18, he was first called up to the senior squad in the summer of 2018 ahead of the summer tour to South Africa.
A line-breaking midfielder, Lawrence was recalled by Steve Borthwick for the 2023 Six Nations.
A frustrated Ollie Lawrence of England during the Guinness Six Nations match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on Saturday 11th March 2023 | Photo: James Fearn/PPAUK.
#2. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers)
Age 23
Position Prop
Heyes made his Test debut in 2021 in England's fixture against the USA at Twickenham.
The 22-year-old prop was part of Nottingham Forest’s academy playing as a goalkeeper before he made the transition to Rugby with Nottingham Moderns and then Newark.
It wasn’t too long until he moved on to Leicester’s academy where he earned selection for England U18s in 2017.
After a successful campaign with his club in 2019/20 he got the call to be a part of England’s training camp for the autumn internationals. In 2023, Heyes was included in Steve Borthwick's England squad for their Guinness Six Nations campaign.
Joe Heyes of England during the England Rugby Training camp at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre, Pennyhill Park on 30 Jan. 2023 Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
#3. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Age 34
Position Lock/Back-row
After making his debut in 2009, Lawes quickly made a name for himself on the international rugby stage. Within two years, he secured the Investec Man of the Series award and represented England in the Rugby World Cup.
Despite being born in Hackney, Courtney grew up close to the Northampton Saints' home ground, and he received his first international cap against Australia in November of the same year.
Over the years, he played in several Rugby World Cup matches and helped England reach the final in 2019. In 2016, he marked his 50th cap for England by scoring his first try in a 37-21 victory over South Africa.
He was also selected to play for the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand, where he made an impact off the bench in the second Test victory and third Test draw.
Courtney Lawes of England during the England Rugby Captains Run ahead of the Six Nations Match between Wales and England at Principality Stadium, London on 24 Feb 2023 (Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)
