Finlay Bealham will start Saturday's match at tighthead in place of Furlong, with Tom O'Toole providing cover from the bench for Ireland as they travel to Wales in the Six Nations.
Wales and Ireland have both suffered injury blows in the build-up to their Six Nations opener at the Principality Stadium, with the visitors targeting a first victory in Cardiff since 2013.
NIK SIMON: England won just five Tests out of 12 last year, before Steve Borthwick was fast-tracked in as head coach for the upcoming Six Nations to replace the sacked Eddie Jones.
CHRIS FOY: Maro Itoje has backed the England team to be energised by the inclusion of several fresh faces against Scotland, who had previously been out of the cold under Eddie Jones.
NIK SIMON: Borthwick was just 32 when he boarded a flight to Tokyo for his first coaching job. His knees were inflamed as he landed in Japan to work alongside Eddie Jones in the Asian Cup.
England and Scotland will go head-to-head tis weekend as both teams look to start their Six Nations campaign with a win. Here's everything you need to know.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When I took over the England job, one of the first things I did was stress to the players the importance of getting the fans behind the team at Twickenham.
Following the sacking of Eddie Jones , Borthwick has been fast-tracked in as head coach and will take charge of his first Test tomorrow against Scotland.
CHRIS FOY: England's new era begins today at Twickenham with the latest instalment of rugby union's oldest international - and the omens are good for the hosts.
Englands new defence coach Kevin Sinfield is merely the latest former rugby league man to have a coaching influence in union Kevin Sinfields journey from rugby league to England defence coach is, by now, a route well travelled. Admittedly Brett Hodgsons tenure was remarkably brief but the records now show Sinfield is the third in a row to make it. With Andy Farrell guiding Ireland to No 1 in the world, Shaun Edwards makin
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I've never known so much negative publicity about rugby ahead of a Six Nations - and each of the unions from the participating countries is culpable to some degree.
Ulster centre not played in Six Nations for seven years Liam Williams replaces Halfpenny, who has back injury The Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey will make his first appearance in the Six Nations since his debut seven years ago after being selected to start Irelands opener against Wales. The prop Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out so Finlay Bealham will start Saturdays match at tighthead, with Tom OToole providing cover from
The legal action brought about by 55 former amateur players has a potential impact to affect hundreds of thousands Its been a fortnight since the letters of claim went out in the latest round of legal action against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union. Here in the Guardian we ran an interview with one of the claimants, 48-year-old Alex Abbey , who was diagnosed with probable CTE in 2015, 12 yea
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Steve Borthwick's England side are preparing to embark on the first steps of their new era under the coach's leadership and what better test than Scotland.
New coach makes eight changes from last England XV Hassell-Collins to make his Test debut against Scotland Steve Borthwick has made sweeping changes to the England starting lineup for his first match in charge, omitting Manu Tuilagi from the squad to face Scotland on Saturday. Tuilagis absence represents one of eight changes from the November defeat by South Africa with Ollie Hassell-Collins and Ben Curry among the eye-ca
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It will sound different without the voice of rugby hopefully the teams can provide action as memorable as the man himself The Six Nations will kick off in Cardiff this weekend but in our hearts it is already under way. As we gathered in Abergavenny to celebrate the full-to-overflowing life of Eddie Butler the only missing ingredient was a game to help soothe our swirling emotions as we sang Cwm Rhondda and remembered a mo
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The game in Wales is reeling from allegations of a culture of sexism and misogyny at the WRU A Six Nations weekend in the Welsh capital is usually one fizzing with fun, excitement and wild partying. Visit Waless description is not too far wide of the mark: Theres nowhere on earth like Cardiff on international rugby day. But Saturdays tournament opener against Ireland has been overshadowed by a harrowing sexism and misogyn
Steve Borthwicks men will run out on Saturday in one of the worst rugby shirts of all time. It doesnt have to be this way The comedian Robert Newman once discussed why Englands football team wear white. Having invented football, he said, the English got to pick colours first. So they chose white, freighted with meaning and power, pure and existential. Newman didnt cite the greatest novel of all, Moby-Dick, but I will. Her
Scotland visit Twickenham in Borthwicks first match as coach England have lost to Scotland in previous two Six Nations The Scotland captain, Jamie Ritchie, has said he does not know what to expect from Englands new-look side under Steve Borthwick as the visiting side seek to extend their unbeaten run at Twickenham to three matches. Scotland have won their past two matches against England, having ended their 38-year wait f
ALEX BYWATER: Shocking allegations of sexism and misogyny have rocked the game. Chief executive Steve Phillips resigned as the crisis escalated.