Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong will miss his side's Six Nations rugby opener against England this weekend through injury

The first-choice front-rower suffered a calf strain while at his side's training base in Portugal and has travelled back to Dublin for further assessment.

Kiwi-born winger James Lowe has linked up with the squad after coming through his first game for Leinster after seven weeks out with a calf injury.

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