Manu Tuilagi feared his career was over during the darker hours of a tortuous year marred by his struggle to overcome a serious groin problem and a conviction for assault.
England full-back Mike Brown has escaped a citing for the incident that left Conor Murray requiring stitches to a wound in his head in Saturday's 21-10 RBS 6 Nations victory over Ireland.
Billy Vunipola insists his emergence as England's standout performer in the RBS 6 Nations is a result of the shackles being taken off by head coach Eddie Jones.
Manu Tuilagi will link up with the England squad tomorrow before returning to play for Leicester Tigers next weekend, according to the club's director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
England began healing the wounds of last autumn's disastrous World Cup by landing their first major blow in the RBS 6 Nations title race with an emphatic 21-10 victory over Ireland.
Saracens lock Maro Itoje could make his first England start after Joe Launchbury was ruled out of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland with a hamstring problem.
Wasps’ loosehead is thrilled to be part of the international set-up once again and he is determined to impress the England coach during the Six Nations.
Wasps' highly-rated centre Elliot Daly looks set to make his Test match debut on Saturday after being named in England's matchday 23 for the RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland at Twickenham.
Elliot Daly is set to make his England debut against Ireland on Saturday after being retained in Eddie Jones' 23-man squad for the Twickenham showdown.