Ireland’s two injury concerns, Jared Payne and Rob Kearney, have both been left out of the matchday squad for this weekend’s game against Italy.

We ask Ireland rugby fans if the first-choice full-back should start this weekend.

England’s club coefficient ranking is 65.659 to Italy’s 61.605, aided by bonus points being given for four English clubs in the Champions League compared to two Italians.

The Stade Francais number eight had an operation in Paris on Monday after suffering his injury blow in Saturday’s 23-19 defeat to Wales in Cardiff.