LONDON - Courtney Lawes will make his first England start at blindside flanker as one of three changes to a winning side announced by coach Stuart Lancaster for the Six Nations clash against France at Twickenham.
In two other switches to the starting side that saw off Ireland 12-6 last time out in Dublin, the powerful Manu Tuilagi, who came off the bench at Lansdowne Road, is in midfield in place of ball-playing centre Billy Twelvetrees while Dylan Hartley takes over at hooker from Tom Youngs.
England:
Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Brad Barritt, Manu Tuilagi, Mike Brown; Owen Farrell, Ben Youngs; Tom Wood, Chris Robshaw (capt), Courtney Lawes; Geoff Parling, Joe Launchbury; Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley, Joe Marler.
Res: Tom Youngs, David Wilson, Mako Vunipola, James Haskell, Thomas Waldrom, Danny Care, Toby Flood, Billy Twelvetrees.