Australia set to be named hosts in 2027 and USA in 2031 at meeting in Dublin on Thursday
Courtney Lawes
Leinster player knows Irish team will have to arrive in London with a changed game face
Jones’s team have the individual talent – they just need to plug it all into the mains
England coach to assess if Tuilagi is fit enough to step up after appearing for Sale
Lawes was set to captain side for Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield in absence of Owen Farrell
Captain Owen Farrell ruled out of tournament and will have surgery on ankle injury
Skipper Farrell confirmed to miss opener as Ford, Daly and Isiekwe are called up as cover
Absence of influential trio Cooney, Henderson and McCloskey may tilt balance
Stuart McCloskey and Iain Henderson both forced off with injury for home side
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