{"id":8823,"date":"2026-02-17T14:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=8823"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:37:09","slug":"england-six-nations-team-announcement-live-steve-borthwick-set-to-name-starting-xv-to-face-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=8823","title":{"rendered":"England Six Nations team announcement LIVE: Steve Borthwick set to name starting XV to face Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"asset:3106820c-b7c3-4179-9c2c-af0550a4910b\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1gu7x8n-Header e14e9ror5\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1de7kuz-HeadingContainer e14e9ror1\"><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-1hhifyp-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\"><span>Start Pollock &amp; Curry?<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-rcvhal-ServerSideTime e14e9ror0\"><span data-testid=\"timestamp\" class=\"ssrcss-1qstrv8-Timestamp ekpio9q4\"><span data-testid=\"accessible-timestamp\" class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">published at 14:35 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-crgz56-Time ekpio9q2\">14:35 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-j37a1a-SubheadlineWrap e14e9ror3\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-w0w395-Paragraph e14e9ror4\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\">England v Ireland (Sat, 14:10 GMT)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">On the flanks, the balance of Bath duo Guy Pepper and Sam Underhill brought a winning formula in the autumn, with number eight Ben Earl able to roam and be at his explosive best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Despite Earl still impressing in Edinburgh, Pepper and Underhill, who have started the past four Tests together, failed to reach their recent high standards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Borthwick picks his back row as a unit, which has led to British and Irish Lions Tom Curry and Henry Pollock being deployed in the final quarter of games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Could those roles be reversed?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Pollock, 21, who is yet to start a Test, again impressed off the bench and will be itching for more minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Read more here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-pqb4c0-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-13j80np-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Henry Pollock\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/17\/7527a388-ef2d-469b-be90-61550969452c.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/17\/7527a388-ef2d-469b-be90-61550969452c.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/17\/7527a388-ef2d-469b-be90-61550969452c.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/17\/7527a388-ef2d-469b-be90-61550969452c.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/17\/7527a388-ef2d-469b-be90-61550969452c.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/2\/17\/7527a388-ef2d-469b-be90-61550969452c.jpg.webp 800w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start Pollock &amp; Curry?published at 14:35 GMT 14:35 GMT England v Ireland (Sat, 14:10 GMT) On the flanks, the balance of Bath duo Guy Pepper and Sam Underhill brought a winning formula in the autumn, with number eight Ben Earl able to roam and be at his explosive best. 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