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Henry Pollock has been handed his first Test start as Steve Borthwick makes three changes to his starting XV for England’s must-win Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday at Allianz Stadium.<\/b><\/p>\n
Pollock, 21, is named at number eight alongside fellow British and Irish Lion Tom Curry, who has featured off the bench in the past six Tests, and Ben Earl in the back row.<\/p>\n
Centre Ollie Lawrence returns after missing out on selection for Saturday’s crushing defeat by Scotland<\/a> at Murrayfield.<\/p>\n Tommy Freeman, who started the first two rounds at outside centre, shifts back to the right wing.<\/p>\n England struggled in the air against Gregor Townsend’s side – an area of strength during a 12-game winning run that was ended on Saturday.<\/p>\n Tom Roebuck loses his spot on the right wing after struggling to assert himself aerially, but Henry Arundell, who was sent off after receiving two yellow cards – the second for taking a player out in the air – is given a chance to redeem himself on the left wing.<\/p>\n