Longwell replaces O'Callaghan in Irish squad

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has named Gary Longwell in his 22-man squad for the Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham…

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has named Gary Longwell in his 22-man squad for the Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham on March 6th.

The Ulster second row replaces Donncha O'Callaghan who suffered medial knee ligament damage during the victory over Wales at Lansdowne Road last Saturday.

Longwell was one of eight players called up to the Ireland training camp this week and is the only change to the squad.  The squad will reconvene on Sunday to continue their preparations for Twickenham.

O'Sullivan will name his starting XV on Tuesday.

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Clive Woodward has named centre Mike Tindall in a 26-man England training squad.

The Bath centre, who has not played for two months because of an ankle injury, is due to make his comeback in Saturday's Powergen Cup quarter-final against Leeds.

Tindall apart, Wasps' centre Stuart Abbott, Gloucester wing James Simpson-Daniel, Bath prop Matt Stevens and Wasps flanker Joe Worsley also receive calls after not being involved against Scotland in Edinburgh last weekend.

Sale Sharks flanker Alex Sanderson is the only player from England's Murrayfield 22 to drop out.

Ireland

Forwards:Simon Best (Ulster — Belfast Harlequins) Shane Byrne (Leinster - Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster - Greystones), Victor Costello (Leinster - St. Mary's College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster - Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster - St. Mary's College), John Hayes (Munster - Shannon), Gary Longwell (Ulster -Ballymena), Paul O'Connell (Munster - Young Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster - St. Mary's College), Frank Sheahan (Munster - Cork Constitution).

Backs:Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster - Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster -Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Rotherham), Shane Horgan (Leinster -Lansdowne), Tyrone Howe (Ulster - Dungannon), David Humphreys (Ulster -Dungannon), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster - Blackrock
College) Captain, Ronan O'Gara (Munster - Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster - Shannon).

England

Backs:  I Balshaw (Bath), J Lewsey (Wasps), B Cohen (Northampton), J Robinson (Sharks), J Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester), W Greenwood (Harlequins), M Tindall (Bath), S Abbott (Wasps), H Paul (Gloucester), P Grayson (Northampton), O Barkley (Bath), A Gomarsall (Gloucester), M Dawson (Northampton).

Forwards:  T Woodman (Gloucester), J Leonard (Harlequins), P Vickery (Gloucester), M Stevens (Bath), S Thompson (Northampton), M Regan (Leeds), D Grewcock (Bath), B Kay (Leicester), S Shaw (Wasps), C Jones (Sharks), R Hill (Saracens), J Worsley (Wasps), L Dallaglio (Wasps, capt).