The scrum-half is one of two Saints in the squad - Alex Waller among the replacements - and is looking forward to captaining an exciting looking side for the first time in Cork.
“When Stuart [Lancaster] told me I was captain, it adds that bit more of a buzz,” Dickson told the RFU Podcast. “It’s very exciting having such a good group here, there’s a lot of senior players and a lot of youth aswell.
“It’s going to be a full on test this weekend and it's a stepping stone into the Six Nations really as it’s the first international game of 2015. It’s a privilege for me to lead these boys, an exciting time and I’m really looking forward to it.”
The game kicks off at 7:30pm and is being shown live on Sky Sports 2 HD.
ENGLAND SAXONS SIDE TO FACE IRELAND WOLFHOUNDS
Irish Independent Park
Friday, January 30th, 2015
Kick off 7:45pm
15 Chris Pennell (Worcester Warriors)
14 Chris Ashton (Saracens)
13 Elliot Daly (Wasps)
12 Sam Burgess (Bath Rugby)
11 Marland Yarde (Harlequins)
10 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
9 Lee Dickson (cap (Northampton Saints)
2 Rob Webber (Bath Rugby)
3 Henry Thomas (Bath Rugby)
4 Matt Garvey (Bath Rugby)
5 James Gaskell (Wasps)
6 Dave Ewers (Exeter Chiefs)
7 Matt Kvesic (Gloucester Rugby)
8 Thomas Waldrom (Exeter Chiefs)
Replacements
16 Luke Cowan Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
17 Alex Waller (Northampton Saints)
19 Maro Itoje (Saracens)
20 Carl Fearns (Bath)
21 Joe Simpson (Wasps)
22 Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby)
23 Christian Wade (Wasps)
