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Farrell Backs Crowley to Deal with Twickenham Cauldron

On Saturday, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell made five changes to the side for the England match at Twickenham, naming Jack Crowley at fly-half and omitting Sam Prendergast.
Following last Saturday's 20-13 win over Italy, Farrell rewarded both halfbacks for their impact, while Tadhg Furlong and Tadhg Beirne earned starting roles after strong bench contributions.
Farrell chose a five-three bench split, recalling Finlay Bealham, Ciarán Frawley and Tommy O'Brien, while Josh van der Flier returns at openside after missing last week.
Crowley will start his first game of this year's Six Nations, with Jeremy Loughman and Dan Sheehan retained up front and Joe McCarthy alongside James Ryan in the second row.
Looking ahead to Saturday, Farrell said games between the sides have been nip and tuck with great respect, while thousands of travelling Irish supporters will back the team at Twickenham.

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