Henry Slade a doubt for England vs Ireland

Exeter man Henry Slade has become a doubt for England's Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin following a leg injury.

The England centre has been replaced by Joe Marchant as cover in the squad.

“There’s a good feeling because we feel we performed well, but we also feel like we’re nowhere near our best,” said England skills coach Ed Robinson today. “There’s a real hunger and drive to get better every day and perform to our best.”

“They’re starting to find space a bit more in the way that they attack. They’ve been able to maintain the physical part of the game and it seems like they’re being able to attack space with a little bit more freedom, so that’s what we’ve been looking at and what we’ll be trying to stop.

“We know Ireland will be well-prepared and we know they’ll be physical because it’s a massive game. We know both teams and both countries both respect this game.”