England face Grand Slam-chasing Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, as Steve Borthwick's side look to bounce back from a humiliating defeat against France; England have selected a 36-man squad ahead of the match, with Ollie Hassell-Collins also returning after injury.
Monday 13 March 2023 16:57, UK
Ollie Lawrence has been ruled out for England's Six Nations match against Ireland after the centre sustained a hamstring injury against France on Saturday.
Steve Borthwick has selected a 36-player squad for England's Six Nations match against Ireland, and there are also returns to the squad for Jonny Hill and Guy Porter and a call-up for Will Collier.
Ollie Hassell-Collins is another one coming back in that 36, after featuring in the first two games. He missed the Wales match due to injury.
Lawrence was awarded player of the match against Italy a month ago but limped off on Saturday as England suffered a humiliating 10-53 loss against France at Twickenham.
The result was a record loss at Twickenham and the most points ever shipped in a Test at home by an England side.
Borthwick's side will look to bounce back on Saturday, when they play Grand Slam-chasing Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
After the defeat to France, Jamie George apologised to fans and said an immediate response is needed.
"Fans leaving early is tough to take because I can relate to that - I'm a fan myself," the veteran Saracens hooker said.
"I want to apologise because I'm one of them really. I would be gutted if I'd turned up to Twickenham to see an England team play like that.
"We are sorry and we need to make sure that we get better and learn from this experience because it's clear we have a long way to go.
"We haven't been good enough for the England fans for a little while now and I can relate to what they're feeling.
"But what I'd like to say to them is please stick with us because we're going to fight and we're going to scrap to make sure we're a significantly better team going forward. Hopefully we don't disappoint them like that again.
"We're hurting and we never want to feel like this again. You want to make sure we learn and get better because it's a big six months now."
Ireland underlined their title credentials by thumping Scotland 22-7 at Murrayfield on Sunday - even while an onfield injury crisis was unfolding around them.
Centre Garry Ringrose will play no further part in this year's Six Nations after he was carried off on a stretcher with a head injury in the second half.
Iain Henderson has also been ruled out of the England match and will undergo surgery on a broken arm on Monday, with the uncapped Ross Molony coming into the squad as additional second row cover.
Both Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher will be monitored after suffering shoulder injuries, along with Caelan Doris, who has a hip complaint, and Ulster's Tom Stewart has been brought in as cover.
