England team to face Wales in the 6 Nations

England team to face Wales in the 6 Nations

Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play Wales at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 10th February.

The starting side is unchanged from last weekend's 24-27 win over Italy in Rome, with just one alteration to the bench, that sees vice captain Ellis Genge return after recovering from a foot injury.  

Elsewhere, prop Joe Marler is set to earn a 90th Test cap, whilst Harlequin teammate Danny Care will bring up his 98th should he feature from the bench.

TEAM TO PLAY WALES

Starting

15. Freddie Steward

14. Tommy Freeman


13. Henry Slade

12. Fraser Dingwall


11. Elliot Daly

10. George Ford

9. Alex Mitchell

1. Joe Marler

2. Jamie George - captain   

3. Will Stuart

4. Maro Itoje   

5. Ollie Chessum

6. Ethan Roots

7. Sam Underhill

8. Ben Earl

Replacements

16. Theo Dan

17. Ellis Genge   

18. Dan Cole

19. Alex Coles

20. Chandler Cunningham-South

21. Danny Care

22. Fin Smith

23. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

BORTHWICK ON SELECTION

“It was both pleasing and important to have started our Six Nations campaign in Rome with a victory. It was good to have done so in front of so many travelling England supporters.

“However, we know there are areas of our game to improve as we prepare for this Saturday’s game against a spirited Wales team.

“With a new player group and a number of new caps, we have tried to develop our game on both sides of the ball. Such changes take time, and I was pleased how quickly the players settled and adapted last weekend against Italy.

“We’re delighted to be back playing in front of a sold-out Twickenham Stadium this Saturday. The visit of the Wales team is always a fixture that creates a special atmosphere.

“I have no doubt that this group of players are relishing the challenge before them and are looking forward to creating a very special experience for our supporters.”

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