Fly-half Toby Flood was recalled in the only change to the England starting line-up announced on Wednesday by team manager Martin Johnson for Saturday's Six Nations international away to table-toppers Ireland in Dublin.

Flood, who missed a late penalty in England's 23-15 loss to reigning champions Wales last time out after coming off the bench, swapped places with Brive stand-off Andy Goode, his predecessor at Leicester.

The 23-year-old Flood will be winning his 24th England cap but making only his 12th start for his country this weekend.

Johnson made one other change to his bench with scrum-half Danny Care, who missed both England's win over Italy and their defeat by Wales with an ankle injury sustained slipping on ice at the squad's hotel, returning in place of Paul Hodgson.

England haven't tasted victory in Dublin since they won the Six Nations grand slam in 2003 before going on to lift the World Cup later that year when Johnson was their captain.

Ireland, who have won four out of their last five Tests against England, announced an unchanged starting side on Tuesday. Their only change was on the bench where Mick O'Driscoll came in for Malcolm O'Kelly as second-row cover.

England team to play Ireland in Dublin on Saturday (1730GMT kick-off):

(15-1)

Delon Armitage; Paul Sackey, Mike Tindall, Riki Flutey, Mark Cueto; Toby Flood, Harry Ellis; Nick Easter, Joe Worsley, James Haskell; Nick Kennedy, Steve Borthwick (capt); Phil Vickery, Lee Mears, Andrew Sheridan

Replacements: Dylan Hartley, Julian White, Tom Croft, Luke Narraway, Danny Care, Andy Goode, Mathew Tait

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