Donal Lenihan's Six Nations talking points — Can Ireland handle England’s reshaped back row?

Physicality, scrum stability and the No 10 debate loom large as Ireland prepare for a pivotal Six Nations test at Twickenham

Jack Crowley during an Ireland Rugby captain's run at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, England. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Selection conundrums

It smacked of a move from the Warren Gatland playbook when Steve Borthwick announced his team to face Ireland two days in advance of the required deadline last Tuesday. The implication of the early reveal was clear. Despite the frustrating nature of the Murrayfield defeat, Borthwick and his players are ready to move on.