Rob Herring, second-row Kieran Treadwell and versatile back Jimmy O'Brien have been added to the bench. Lock Baird and centre Henshaw replace injured pair Iain Henderson and Garry Ringrose, while scrum-half Gibson-Park has been preferred to Conor Murray in the only unenforced alteration to Andy Farrell's starting XV.
Ireland's Ryan Baird, Jamison Gibson-Park and Robbie Henshaw will make their first starts of this year's Six Nations. Sexton taking emotion out of Six Nations swansong.'Home Grand Slam would be Sexton's dream finale'.Farrell v Farrell 'has never been difficult'.How England can 'hang on' against Ireland.The fly-half is currently tied with fellow Irishman Ronan O'Gara on 557 points. There's also the added bonus of Johnny Sexton becoming the tournament's all-time record points scorer in his final Six Nations game. 'To play England at home on the last weekend, on St Paddy's weekend, for a Grand Slam, it doesn't get any better.' 'It is what dreams are made of,' said head coach Andy Farrell. Ireland, the world number side, are on a national record run of 13 straight home wins.
Opponents England are still reeling from a record-breaking loss to France. A win would guarantee Ireland the title, but if France fail to beat Wales then they will have been crowned champions before kick-off.
