sport news Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will START for England against Ireland after try against ... trends now By Chris Foy Published: 18:17 GMT, 6 March 2024 | Updated: 18:20 GMT, 6 March 2024 Viewcomments Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will make his first Test start for England in the showdown with Grand Slam-chasing Ireland on Saturday, while George Ford is set to be retained at fly-half. Exeter’s 21-year-old, Cardiff-born wing sensation will be named in the Red Rose XV on Thursday, in place of veteran Elliot Daly. His promotion to the first-choice side comes after a try-scoring cameo in the defeat against Scotland at Murrayfield in the last round of the Six Nations. The inclusion of Feyi-Waboso indicates that head coach Steve Borthwick is willing to take a chance on a rookie X-factor talent as England seek to establish some attacking potency for the encounter with the championship title-holders at Twickenham. Feyi-Waboso missed training last week as he had to take a medical exam at Exeter University, but his absence has not harmed his prospects of maintaining a meteoric rise this season. There is likely to be another back-line change as Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell is poised to reclaim his starting place after recovering from injury. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso He is expected to be preferred to Danny Care, who started in Edinburgh but will now await the chance to win a 100th Test cap from the bench against Andy Farrell’s imperious Irish visitors. Borthwick has been at pains to emphasise the need to establish stability and cohesion, so England will not undergo a radical personnel overhaul this week. Mail Sport understands that Ford will stay at 10, which means that Marcus Smith is set to be deployed later in the game as a replacement – raising the possibility that he will operate in tandem with Harlequins team-mate Care. Fin Smith was the back-up playmaker, but he sustained a calf injury during the closing stages of the Scotland game. At full-back, George Furbank is destined to keep his starting place ahead of Freddie Steward. It is understood that England are determined to play with tempo against Ireland and it is felt that the Saints captain has the necessary pace to contribute to that game-plan. Up front, Leicester lock George Martin is a prime contender for promotion to the starting pack after his comeback as a replacement at Murrayfield. Share or comment on this article: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will START for England against Ireland after try against Scotland... as Steve Borthwick takes chance on rookie wing star against Grand Slam-chasing opponents All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility