Six Nations – England Made One Change To Starting Line-up To Face France

 

Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play France in the final round of the Guinness Six Nations on Saturday at 22:00 (SA Time).

There is one change to the starting side that beat Ireland in round four, with Elliot Daly restored to the wing.

Elsewhere, Manu Tuilagi is included in an England match day 23 for the first time since the 2023 Rugby World Cup Bronze Final in Paris, and Ethan Roots returns to the bench.

Head coach Steve Borthwick said “After such a hard-fought win against Ireland last week, we realise how important it is to back that performance up with a similar display in Lyon on Saturday.

“France remains one of the very top sides in the world and will pose a great challenge for us.

“We've had a great preparation so far this week and there is a genuine sense of anticipation and determination around the camp as we head to what will be an exciting final weekend.”

England: 15. George Furbank, 14. Tommy Freeman, 13. Henry Slade, 12. Ollie Lawrence, 11. Elliot Daly, 10. George Ford (vc), 9. Alex Mitchell, 1. Ellis Genge(vc), 2. Jamie George (c), 3. Dan Cole, 4. Maro Itoje (vc), 5. George Martin, 6. Ollie Chessum, 7. Sam Underhill, 8. Ben Earl. Replacements: 16. Theo Dan, 17. Joe Marler, 18. Will Stuart, 19. Ethan Roots, 20. Alex Dombrandt, 21. Danny Care, 22. Marcus Smith, 23. Manu Tuilagi.