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Manu Tuilagi is KNOWN from the England squad for their first Six Nations game, as Ollie Hassell-Collins prepares to make his debut… while Steve Borthwick makes major changes ahead of the Scotland clash.
- Steve Borthwick has confirmed his England squad for the opening of the Six Nations
- The England coach has made major changes to the entire squad
- Sales center Manu Tuilagi was a surprise omission when the team was announced.
Owen Farrell will captain England in the Six Nations after head coach Steve Borthwick confirmed his 23-man squad for the start of the Championship this month.
The new manager, who took over from former boss Eddie Jones in December, made a big decision opting to drop Sale’s center Manu Tuilagi, 31, in favor of Joe Marchant.
Borthwick have made a number of changes to the squad since the autumn, with an entirely new back line set to line out against Scotland on Sunday.
England: Butler; Malins, Marchant, Farrell (captain), Hassell-Collins; Smith, Van Poortvliet; Genge, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Chessum, Ludlam, B Curry, Dombrandt.
Replacements: Walker, M Vunipola, Cole, Isiekwe, Earl, Youngs, Lawrence, Watson.
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