England prop Mako Vunipola to miss Ireland game

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - England Training - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - February 14, 2020 England's Mako Vunipola during training Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - England's Mako Vunipola has not been named in the 33-man squad for their third Six Nations match against Ireland on Sunday after the prop travelled back to Tonga for family reasons, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Tuesday.

Vunipola, 29, did not play a part in their shock opening defeat by France earlier this month but started the second match when they beat Scotland in Edinburgh.