Former Great Britain rugby league captain, 31-year-old Andy Farrell, makes his Union debut with only seven Premiership starts under his belt since switching codes and Farrell's former Wigan teammate Jason Robinson has been prised out of retirement to meet his country's call.

England: Iain Balshaw (Gloucester), Josh Lewsey (Wasps), Mike Tindall (Gloucester), Andy Farrell (Saracens),  Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks),  Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle), Harry Ellis (Leicester), Martin Corry (Leicester), Magnus Lund (Sale Sharks), Joe Worsley (Wasps),  Danny Grewcock (Bath),  Louis Deacon (Leicester),  Phil Vickery (Wasps) capt,  George Chuter (Leicester),  Perry Freshwater (Perpignan).
Replacements: 16 Lee Mears (Bath), 17 Julian White (Leicester), 18 Tom Palmer (Wasps), 19 Lewis Moody (Leicester), 20 Peter Richards (Gloucester), 21 Toby Flood (Newcastle), 22 Matthew Tait (Newcastle).

Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Donal Courtney (Ireland)