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England team to play France in 2025 Six Nations second round announced
England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play France on Saturday 8th February at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
There will be first Test starts for fly-half Fin Smith, and No 8 Tom Willis, while Ollie Sleightholme comes in on the wing for the injured Cadan Murley.
Marcus Smith will operate from full back, and Ben Earl shifts to open-side flanker. Ben Curry is named among the replacements alongside new names from last week in Jamie George and Elliot Daly.
“England versus France is an incredible fixture to be involved in,” said Borthwick. “We’re looking forward to being back at Allianz Stadium in front of our home supporters, for what I am sure will be a great game of rugby.”
Squad to face France
15
Marcus
Smith
Harlequins
Caps
40
Age
25
14
Tommy
Freeman
Northampton Saints
Caps
16
Age
23
13
Ollie
Lawrence
Bath Rugby
Caps
32
Age
25
12
Henry
Slade
Exeter Chiefs
Caps
70
Age
31
11
Ollie
Sleightholme
Northampton Saints
Caps
5
Age
24
10
Fin
Smith
Northampton Saints
Caps
7
Age
22
9
Alex
Mitchell
Northampton Saints
Caps
19
Age
27
1
Ellis
Genge
Bristol Bears
Caps
67
Age
29
2
Luke
Cowan-Dickie
Sale Sharks
Caps
45
Age
31
3
Will
Stuart
Bath Rugby
Caps
46
Age
28
4
Maro
Itoje
Saracens
Caps
89
Age
30
5
George
Martin
Leicester Tigers
Caps
20
Age
23
6
Tom
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
57
Age
26
7
Ben
Earl
Saracens
Caps
38
Age
27
8
Tom
Willis
Saracens
Caps
2
Age
26
Replacements
16
Jamie
George
Saracens
Caps
97
Age
34
17
Fin
Baxter
Harlequins
Caps
6
Age
22
18
Joe
Heyes
Leicester Tigers
Caps
8
Age
25
19
Ollie
Chessum
Leicester Tigers
Caps
24
Age
24
20
Chandler
Cunningham-South
Harlequins
Caps
12
Age
21
21
Ben
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
7
Age
26
22
Harry
Randall
Bristol Bears
Caps
12
Age
27
23
Elliot
Daly
Saracens
Caps
69
Age
32
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