Ireland will tog out in the home dressing room ahead of tomorrow's clash with England at Twickenham.
Last year, England found out they would be forced to wear their red alternate kit and assigned the visitors' changing room for their opening match against Fiji on the 18th of September, after losing a coin toss which was overseen by World Rugby.
As a result, England head coach Stuart Lancaster has requested that his players use their final World Cup warm-up match against Ireland to familiarise themselves with the away dressing room in their own stadium, in what must be one of the most 'English rugby' ideas in the history of sport.
World Cup rules stipulate all dressing rooms must be adorned with identical tournament branding, meaning the 'inspirational' messages which Lancaster had inscribed in England's home dressing room at Twickenham have been covered up.
Let's be honest, the whole thing wreaks of bollology, but it's worth noting that both Wales and Australia forfeited the right to the home dressing room for their pool matches with England, presumably to use the facilities they've grown accustomed to over the years.
Regardless of the room in which they warm up, a defeat for Ireland tomorrow - a second on the spin for Joe Schmidt's men - would undoubtedly dent Irish confidence ahead of our own World Cup campaign. And Ireland are winless in London since 2010.
Kick off at Twickenham is at 14:30 tomorrow, with coverage beginning on Sky Sports 1 at 14:00.
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