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Rugby-Fullback Malins gets first England start against France

Published 11/03/2021, 10:00 pm

By Mitch Phillips

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - After six appearances on the bench fullback Max Malins will make his first England start against France in the Six Nations on Saturday as coach Eddie Jones again has resisted any temptation to make widespread changes.

Malins, on loan at Bristol from Saracens, swaps places with Elliot Daly in the team named on Thursday.

It is the same situation in the pack where Luke Cowan-Dickie returns as hooker and Charlie Ewels as lock, with Jamie George and Jonny Hill moving to the replacements.

Winger Anthony Watson will win his 50th cap in the clash at Twickenham, where England have won their last seven games against the French.

Jones has reverted to a 5/3 forwards/backs split in his replacements, with centre Ollie Lawrence returning to the squad in place of uncapped flanker George Martin, who did not get off the bench in the defeat by Wales two weeks ago that ended England's hopes of retaining the title.

England team to place France on Saturday 15. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 6 caps) 14. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 49 caps) 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 37 caps) 12. Owen Farrell (Saracens, 91 caps) (C) 11. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 64 caps) 10. George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 75 caps) 9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 107 caps) 1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 65 caps) 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 29 caps) 3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 42 caps) 4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 46 caps) 5. Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 19 caps) 6. Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons, 21 caps) 7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 31 caps) 8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 59 caps)

Replacements 16. Jamie George (Saracens, 57 caps) 17. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 26 caps) 18. Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 10 caps) 19. Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs, 7 caps) 20. Ben Earl (Bristol Bears, 11 caps) 21. Dan Robson (Wasps, 10 caps) 22. Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 4 caps) 23. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 50 caps)

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