England team to play Scotland in Six Nations
Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 24th February.
The starting side sees five changes from the 16-14 win over Wales at Twickenham in round two, as Ollie Lawrence makes a return to the midfield alongside fellow backs George Furbank and Danny Care - who will bring up his 99th Test cap - whilst Ellis Genge and Dan Cole are restored to the front row.
Two additions to the bench see George Martin and Ben Spencer included.
- Kick off at 16:45, live on BBC
- Match Centre: Scotland v England
- Memorable matches with Scotland
Team to play Scotland
Starting
15. George Furbank
14. Tommy Freeman
13. Henry Slade
12. Ollie Lawrence
11. Elliot Daly
10. George Ford - vice captain
9. Danny Care
1. Ellis Genge - vice captain
2. Jamie George - captain
3. Dan Cole
4. Maro Itoje - vice captain
6. Ethan Roots
8. Ben Earl
Replacements
16. Theo Dan
17. Joe Marler
18. Will Stuart
19. George Martin
21. Ben Spencer
22. Fin Smith
Borthwick on selection
“We’re pleased with the start we’ve made to our Guinness Six Nations campaign but know that a difficult test awaits us in Edinburgh against an in-form Scotland team.
“The atmosphere is always special for any Calcutta Cup match and I’m sure this weekend’s game at Murrayfield will be no different.
“This group of players are looking forward to the challenge on Saturday and to creating some very special memories.”
