Six Nations: Tom Roebuck for the first start of England while returning Marcus Smith, Tommy Freeman moves to the center against Wales | News of rugby
Sales Sharks Wing Tom Roebuck was brought to his first start to England on their side to face Wales on Saturday six countries in the last round in Cardiff.
Roebuck, 24, previously picked up three caps for England, but everyone was off the bench and none arrived in six nations.
With the middle Ollie Lawrence excluded due to an Achilles injuryRefunding aid saw the head coach Steve Borthwick to have the Tommy Freeman’s wing in the middle of the field, moving Elliot Dalya from the full back to the left wing and brought Marcus Smith to start her full Bek.
Wing Ollie Salightholme, despite Achieving two attempts in Sunday’s victory over Italy, He was discarded from the detachment. Hooker Jamie George and no. Tom Willis went down to the bench and were replaced by Luke Cowan -dickie and Ben Curry – Ben Earl crossed to no.
England Stay in the title for the title of Six Nations that goes to the last roundBut they need to target the bonus victory at the Principality Stadium and the France’s Hope leader descend at home to Scotland.
Somewhere else on the side, Fraser Dingwall holds his place in the center, brought to face Italy, and Henry Slade once again left out, while the half -charged were unchanged in Northhampton Duo Fin Smith and Alex Mitchell.
Loosehead Ellis Genge and Tighthead will start on both sides of Cowan -dickie in the front row – the latter on the occasion of its 50. Test caps – while the second row is captain Maro Itoje and Ollie Chessum.
Tom Curry holds his place at Blindside Flanker and will start with her twin brother and Earl in the back – the same unit that started the championship in Ireland in Dublin.
Among the replacements, the 20-year-old Henry Pollock return order is in line for his test debut, joining George, Fin Baxter, Joe Heyes, Chandler Cunningham-South, Willis, Jack Van Poortvliet and George Ford as a 6-2 division.
“We are excited to face Wales this weekend at the Principality Stadium, one of the most famous places in Rugby, “Borthwick said.
“The atmosphere will be electric, and we know we will need to be in order to achieve the result we are aiming for.”
England: 15 Marcus Smith, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Tommy Freeman, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell; 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Maro Itoje (C), 5 Ollie Chessum, 6 Tom Curry, 7 Ben Curry, 8 Ben Earl.
Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Joe Heyes, 19 Chandler Cunningham-South, 20 Henry Pollock, 21 Tom Willis, 22 Jack Van Poortvliet, 23 George Ford.
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