England have sprung a selection shock for their Six Nations opener against Ireland by picking the Curry twins and Ben Earl in the back row.

Tom and Ben Curry will start for England together for the first time on Saturday against Ireland with Steve Borthwick unleashing the backrow twins in his side’s Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.

Steve Borthwick has spiced up England’s Six Nations line-up by picking both Curry twins to start against Ireland on Saturday. The pair of flankers, Tom and Ben, are in the XV together for the first time although they were in the 23 for November’s defeat to New Zealand.

England will give Harlequins winger Cadan Murley his debut against Ireland on Saturday after Steve Borthwick named his team on Tuesday for the Six Nations opener, with twins Ben and Tom Curry to start in the back row together for the first time.

Identical twins Tom and Ben Curry will start together for England for the first time as Steve Borthwick makes a bold selection call for his side’s Six Nations opener against Ireland. The Sale pair are deployed at blindside and openside respectively,