Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his side to face England at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, with Ross Byrne named at fly-half.
With regular captain Jonny Sexton still suspended, Farrell opted for Jack Crowley at No 10 last time out against Italy.However, for his side's clash with England Byrne will take the No 10 jersey, James Ryan captaining the side and Crowley moving to the bench.
Peter O'Mahony starts at blindside flanker, with Josh van der Flier at openside and Connacht's Prendergast given a huge opportunity to stake his claim for a place in the final 33-player squad. The bench is then made up of Rob Herring, Jeremy Loughman and Finlay Bealham, Joe McCarthy and Caelan Doris, Conor Murray, Crowley and centurion-in-waiting Earls.
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