By RugbyFan
March 11 2021

Anthony Watson will make his 50th appearance for England at right wing. He made his debut in November 2014 against New Zealand.

Max Malins will make his first start for England coming in at full back, with Jonny May on the left wing. Captain Owen Farrell stays at inside centre, Henry Slade at outside centre and George Ford at fly half. The squad’s most-capped player Ben Youngs continues at scrum half.

In the front row, Luke Cowan-Dickie is at hooker, with Mako Vunipola and Kyle Sinckler alongside him. Charlie Ewels is named at lock alongside Maro Itoje in the second row. Mark Wilson stays as blind-side flanker, Tom Curry is open-side flanker and Billy Vunipola continues at No. 8.  Full Preview Here

England's George Martin during a training session   England's Max Malins during a training session at The Lensbury Hotel, Teddington

Max Malins will make his first start for England after being named at full-back for Saturday's Six Nations match with France at Twickenham.

England: Malins; Watson, Slade, Farrell, May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler, Itoje, Ewels, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola.

Replacements: George, Genge, Stuart, Hill, Earl, Robson, Lawrence, Daly.

France: Dulin; Thomas, Vakatawa, Fickou, Penaud; Jalibert, Dupont; Baille, Marchand, Haouas; Taofifenua, Willemse; Cretin, Ollivon (capt), Alldritt.

Replacements: Chat, Gros, Aldegheri, Cazeaux, Woki, Jelonch, Serin, Ntamack.