Squad reluctant to discuss mental burden, says loosehead propHenry Slade a doubt for
Ireland game after missing trainingEllis Genge has lifted the lid on the psychological toll of spending nearly two months in England’s biosecure bubble during the Six Nations. The loosehead prop has admitted coping with the stringent Covid protocols since late January has been far harder than expected but he has urged
England to make the sacrifice worth it by finishing on a high in Ireland on Saturday.
England are preparing for the trip to
Dublin with doubts persisting over Henry Slade, however, after the centre missed training on Wednesday with an ankle injury. Eddie Jones places a premium on that particular session – Elliot Daly was not in contention to start against
France because he missed it last week – but the head coach is set to make a late call on Slade, with Ollie Lawrence the most likely beneficiary if he is ruled out.