Ireland hit by Joe McCarthy injury blow for Six Nations opener against England

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Tadhg Beirne moves into second row to partner Ryan
Leinster playmaker Prendergast keeps hold of No 10 shirt

The Ireland lock Joe McCarthy will miss Saturday's Six Nations opener against England due to injury. The interim head coach, Simon Easterby, has moved Tadhg Beirne into the second row to replace McCarthy, with Ryan Baird given a rare international start after being named at blindside flanker.

The Leinster fly-half Sam Prendergast is again preferred to Munster's Jack Crowley, having worn the No 10 jersey for his country's final two autumn fixtures, victories over Fiji and Australia.

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