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Home Sport England name strong side to face France in World Cup warm-up
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August 18, 2015

England name strong side to face France in World Cup warm-up

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The game is England’s second of three warm-up matches for the World Cup, which the hosts start against Fiji at Twickenham on 18 September.

ENGLAND will field a strong team for their World Cup warm-up match in France on Saturday, with full-back Mike Brown playing for the first time since suffering a head injury in March.

Wing Jonny May is the only player to keep his place from England’s 19-14 win over the same opponents last weekend.

Captain Chris Robshaw returns to a pack that includes a front three of Joe Marler, Tom Youngs and Dan Cole.

Luther Burrell starts at centre, with fly-half Danny Cipriani on the bench.

The game is England’s second of three warm-up matches for the World Cup, which the hosts start against Fiji at Twickenham on 18 September.

England team to face France

Mike Brown; Jack Nowell, Jonathan Joseph, Luther Burrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Tom Youngs, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes; James Haskell, Chris Robshaw (capt), Billy Vunipola.

Replacements: Jamie George, Mako Vunipola, David Wilson, Dave Attwood, Nick Easter, Danny Care, Danny Cipriani, Billy Twelvetrees. -BBC