Aviva Stadium Date: Saturday, 1 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMTCoverage: Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live; text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app; watch on ITV1.Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is set to be fit for England's Six Nations meeting with Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

England's first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been cleared to take part in his side's Six Nations opener against double defending champions Ireland on Saturday. Mitchell is expected to be paired alongside Marcus Smith at half-back,

Ireland have suffered a major blow ahead of their Six Nations opener against England next weekend with talismanic prop Tadhg Furlong ruled out of the clash through injury.

England kick-off their Six Nations campaign with a crunch clash against Ireland on Saturday and Red Rose head coach Steve Borthwick is preparing his squad in Girona

British and Irish Lions prop Tadhg Furlong will miss Ireland's Six Nations opener against England on Saturday because of injury.

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England have been handed a big boost before Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Ireland with the scrumhalf Alex Mitchell passed fit for the trip to Dublin. Mitchell was absent throughout England’s disappointing autumn campaign but his return to fitness is a significant shot in the arm for Steve Borthwick.

England’s Six Nations campaign begins on Saturday in Dublin and there are plenty of selection headaches for Steve Borthwick.