Jason Robinson has been given the chance to help England in their bid to complete the Six Nations Grand Slam against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

Robinson made three substitute appearances last term. But his form is such that England boss Clive Woodward has pitched him in for a game that could give England their first Slam since 1995.

Woodward said: "The Lions was brilliant for Jason because its really fast-tracked him. He deserves to be in the starting XV - he is absolutely there on merit."

Robinson comes in for Ben Cohen, who fails to make the 22, while right wing Dan Luger is back after injury, relegating Austin Healey to the replacements' bench.

Injured captain Martin Johnson is replaced by Wasps lock Simon Shaw, with scrum-half Matt Dawson taking charge of the team in his absence, while Martin Corry comes into the back row for Lawrence Dallaglio. Corry will play at blindside flanker with Richard Hill moving to number eight, a position he has previously filled during Woodward's reign.
The other change is the inclusion of Danny Grewcock in place of Bath team-mate Steve Borthwick, who is on the bench. Prop Phil Vickery has been ruled out with a knee problem.

Woodward is really looking forward to the mouth-watering clash and said: "We have to make sure we hit the ground running on Saturday. I expect Ireland to improve from the Wales game last weekend.

"It is going to be very tough, but that is the challenge and the pressure that we all want. Ireland will play better than they did against Wales - they will step up another gear, and we will need to up our level."

England: I Balshaw (Bath), D Luger (Harlequins), W Greenwood (Harlequins), M Catt (Bath), J Robinson (Sale); J Wilkinson (Newcastle), M Dawson (Northampton, capt); J Leonard (Harlequins), P Greening (Wasps) J White (Bristol) S Shaw (Wasps) D Grewcock (Bath) M Corry (Leicester) N Back (Leicester) R Hill (Saracens).

Replacements: D West (Leicester), G Rowntree (Leicester), S Borthwick (Bath), L Moody (Leicester) K Bracken (Saracens) A Healey (Leicester) M Perry (Bath).