Ollie Lawrence ruled out of England's clash with Ireland due to hamstring injury

Lawrence sustained the injury during the final quarter of Saturday's 53-10 mauling by France that registered the team™s heaviest ever defeat at Twickenham.

Guy Porter has been drafted into a 36-man training squad as centre cover but Manu Tuilagi is also available having completed his suspension for dangerous play.

Until the shattering collapse against France, Lawrence had been a success story of England's Championship on account of blockbuster displays against Italy and Wales.

The 23-year-old was overlooked for Steve Borthwick™s Six Nations initial squad only to became a powerful presence at inside centre - at least until the current champions went on the rampage at Twickenham.

The remainder of the starting XV and bench in action against France have been retained, meaning Borthwick has so far opted against wielding the axe in response to England™s third heaviest defeat of all time.