England will give Harlequins winger Cadan Murley his debut against Ireland on Saturday after Steve Borthwick named his team on Tuesday for the Six Nations opener, with twins Ben and Tom Curry to start in the back row together for the first time.

England pick Curry twins for Six Nations opener against Ireland as Cadan Murley makes debut - Flankers Tom and Ben Curry will start together for England for the first time against the defending champi

Cadan Murley, the Harlequins wing, has been named as a shock debutant in England’s starting XV for the Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday.

England take on Ireland to begin the Six Nations with a new captain in Maro Itoje whilst Marcus Smith will play at fly-half as Harlequins team-mate Cadan Murley makes his debut

Curry twins to start in tandem as England reveal team to face Ireland - The flankers are paired in the back row as Steve Borthwick hands a surprise debut to Cadan Murley on the wing

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

The team news also sees Tom Curry line up alongside his twin brother Ben Curry in the back-row with Marcus Smith starting at fly-half.

ENGLAND HAVE SPRUNG a surprise by uniting the Curry twins in their back row for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin. For the first time, Tom and Ben Curry will feature together in the starting XV,