Center Ollie Lawrence, absent for a month, makes his return against Scotland on Saturday (5:45 p.m.) at Murrayfield, in an England XV including scrum half Danny Care, starting for this match on the third day of the Football Tournament. six nations after Alex Mitchell’s withdrawal.
In total, Steve Borthwick made five changes from the last match, winning 16-14 at Twickenham against Wales.
Full-back George Furbank sends Freddie Steward onto the substitutes’ bench, while props Ellis Genge and Dan Cole join captain Jamie George in the pack.
Center Ollie Lawrence (24 years old, 22nd selection) leaves the infirmary, to which he has been confined since the end of January, and recovers the N.12 jersey at the expense of Fraser Dingwall. At his side, Henry Slade retains his position.
In the hinge, the experienced Danny Care (37 years old, 99th selection) takes over from Alex Mitchell, who injured his knee in training and whose Tournament is probably over. He is associated with fly-half George Ford (94th selection), one of the vice-captains.
The two initial victories, in Italy (27-24) then against the Welsh, allow England to dream of a first title since 2020 in the Tournament.
The XV de la Rose, however, remains on three failures against Scotland before the reunion in Edinburgh. And we will have to face the holder and favorite Irish on the following day.
England vs Scotland team line-up: Furbank – Freeman, Slade, Lawrence, Daly – (o) Ford, (m) Care – Underhill, Earl, Roots – Chessum, Itoje – Cole, George (cap.) , Genge.
Remplaçants: Dan, Marler, Stuart, Martin, Cunningham-South, Spencer, Smith, Feyi-Waboso.