Borthwick in for injury-hit England

ENGLAND have been hit by a second-row injury crisis for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Ireland at Twickenham.

Bath lock Steve Borthwick will make his first Six Nations start since 2001 after England boss Clive Woodward was denied the services of Danny Grewcock and Simon Shaw.

Woodward has made two other changes from the side that defeated Scotland in Edinburgh, recalling scrum-half Matt Dawson instead of Andy Gomarsall and flanker Joe Worsley at the expense of Chris Jones.