Tindall suffered an ankle ligament strain in England’s 22-16 victory over Scotland last weekend and has been ruled out of the Dublin clash after undergoing an MRI scan and visiting a specialist.
Banahan will be making only his second Test start at outside centre – and his first in the Six Nations – with Nick Easter to take over as captain for England’s first game at the new Aviva Stadium..
His parents, Ann and Malcolm, will be travelling from the Island to watch their son in what could well be an historic occasion.
