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England’s Henry Arundell free to play against Ireland after avoiding ban

  • No further sanction for wing after red against Scotland

  • Steve Borthwick set to name team on Tuesday afternoon

The England wing Henry Arundell has escaped a ban for his red card against Scotland at the weekend after the disciplinary panel determined that his sending off was sufficient punishment.

Arundell is now available for selection against Ireland on Saturday but it remains to be seen if Borthwick will pick the Bath flyer after his disappointing outing at Murrayfield. It is understood the head coach was waiting on the outcome of the verdict to have “the full picture” before finalising his team selection.

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