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Lions places on the line and farewell CJ – England v Ireland talking points

The sides meet this weekend.

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Pride and Lions places are at stake when Ireland and England clash at the Aviva Stadium to bring down the curtain on their 2020 Guinness Six Nations campaigns.

Here the, PA news agency examines five talking points heading into Saturday’s finale.

Boom or bust – again

Jones circles the wagons

Eddie Jones was in a combative mood at England's team announcement on Thursday
Eddie Jones was in a combative mood at England’s team announcement on Thursday, Adam Davy/PA

All aboard the Daly rollercoaster

It has been an eventful Six Nations for Daly, who was deposed as first choice full-back by Max Malins after a shaky outing in Cardiff where he won his 50th cap. Two weeks later and his blistering cameo off the bench saw one of England’s most naturally gifted players close to his dynamic best and now he finds himself reinstated to the starting XV in his favourite position of outside centre after Henry Slade sustained a calf injury. Daly is too good not to be involved and at the Principality Stadium he has the stage to prove his recent slump is over.

Final auditions

Johnny Sexton says Lions places are up for grabs in Dublin
Johnny Sexton says Lions places are up for grabs in Dublin, Adam Davy/PA

So long CJ

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