England head coach Stuart Lancaster admits they'll miss Mike Brown in Sunday's Six Nations match against Ireland, but says he's confident Saracens' Alex Goode will ably deputise at full-back.

Lancaster is backing Goode to take his opportunity as Brown continues his recovery from concussion.

"I think Alex Goode is a more-than-able replacement, to be honest," said Lancaster after naming his XV to play in Dublin.

"He's been in excellent form for Saracens. He's played for us, obviously in this game two years ago, he's played for us in big internationals.

"Slightly different player [to Brown] but certainly brings a lot to the party."