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England quantity eight Alex Dombrandt is a doubt for Saturday’s Six Nations assembly with Eire after testing constructive for Covid.
Dombrandt, who began the wins over Italy and Wales, returned a constructive consequence on Friday 4 March.
In the meantime, flanker Sam Underhill returns to the 36-man squad earlier than subsequent weekend’s match at Twickenham.
However scrum-half Raffi Quirke (concussion) and lock Jonny Hill (foot) have each been dominated out.
Alex Mitchell comes into the squad as a substitute of Quirke, with hooker Nic Dolly additionally referred to as up after the harm to Luke Cowan-Dickie.
Whereas Dombrandt now not must legally isolate after his constructive check, below the RFU’s personal tips he will be unable to return to coaching till the center of subsequent week on the earliest.
In accordance with an RFU spokesperson, he’ll “be assessed and examined every day and introduced again in when thought-about secure for him and remainder of squad.”
With the Harlequins ahead testing constructive final Friday, he’s not anticipated to have the ability to prepare till not less than Wednesday, and might want to return a unfavorable consequence to take action.
Elsewhere, flanker Tom Curry, who was concussed towards Wales, has been named within the squad however it’s understood he has not but handed his Return To Play protocols.
As anticipated, centre Manu Tuilagi is not going to function after a hamstring setback and is unlikely to play once more this Championship, with Hill positively dominated out after being despatched again to his membership Exeter.
Head coach Eddie Jones has although seen his choices within the again row aided by the inclusion of Underhill who made his return from concussion in Bathtub’s thrilling late win towards Bristol on the weekend.
After an opening-day defeat away at Scotland, England stored their title hopes intact with wins over Italy and Wales, however now face the 2 stiffest challenges of the event over the approaching fortnight, with Eire this weekend adopted by unbeaten France in Paris on the ultimate day.
“Eire are an incredible staff and their assault is sharp in the intervening time,” scrum-half Harry Randall informed BBC Sport.
“Their breakdown is sweet they usually play with fast ball.
“It is going to be a giant sport. We handled Wales like our quarter-final, and that is our semi-final.
“We’re positively on the enterprise finish.”
