by George Ford and Jamie George Co-Capitaine A young England XV taking an even more inexperienced XV XV in the non-capital international at the Allianz stadium, Twickenham this weekend.
Fly Half Ford, which is sheltered from the milestone of 100 caps, will have to wait for the test matches against Argentina and the United States this summer to reach the magic number, but is responsible for providing Veteran with a program which gives otherwise the opportunity to many inexperienced heads to make a declaration to the head coach Steve Barthwick.
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With 13 players in England who are heading for the tour of the British and Irish lions, Barthwick is exceeded by several of his biggest names this summer, although given the non-captain of the warm-up of the heating on Saturday afternoon, the day of the door he named is surprisingly strong.
Even thus, Ford, his co-skipper at 101 Caps George and the Henry Slade outdoor center (72 caps) are the only players in the starting XV with more than 15 international appearances. However, regular team players such as the Immanuel Feyi-Waboso winger, who returns from injury, and accessories at the end Baxter and Joe Heyes will also have played from the start.
The full back Joe Carpenter by Sale Sharks, inside the Seb Atkinson Center in Gloucester and Flanker Guy Pepper, who was named a man of the match in the final victory of the PremièreHip de Bath against Leicester last weekend, are the three unpaid players, while the Harlequins Duo Jack Kenningham and Oscar Beard are in a similar situation on the banker.
Another first champion with Bath, half of Scrum Ben Spencer, hopes to change a lamentable record which saw him lose seven and shoot one of his eight games for England, while Ted Hill and Tom Willis join Pepper in an exciting rear row.
Ben Spencer has not yet won a match in his eight caps for England (Getty Images)
Barthwick will select his team to go to Argentina and the United States on Monday, which means that this match is the perfect opportunity for many marginal players to impress the head coach.
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“We are delighted to play at the Allianz stadium and test against a strong French team,” said Barthwick. “I can’t wait to see this young team go out and show what they are capable of.
“It is an excellent opportunity to take another step forward before the summer tour in Argentina and the United States.”
The RFUs have put tickets available from 25 pounds of £ – less than a third of normal prices of the six nations – in the hope of attracting thousands of supporters for the first time, especially young people.
England XV to play France: 15. Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks), 14. Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks), 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs) 12. Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), 11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), 10. George Ford (Sale Sharks)-Co-Capatain, 9. Rugby); 1. End Baxter (Harlequins), 2. Jamie George (Saracens) – Co -Captain, 3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), 4. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), 5. Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), 6. Ted Hill (Bath Rugby), 7. Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby), 8. (Saracens)
Substitutes: 16. Theo Dan (Saracens), 17. Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), 18. Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints), 19. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), 20. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins), 21.
