Jason Robinson has clinched a place in England's 22 for the Six Nations Championship clash against Italy at Twickenham on Saturday.
The former Wigan and Great Britain rugby league star will be on the bench when England look to build on their emphatic victory over Wales 10 days ago.
Robinson, who joined Sale from Wigan earlier this season, featured in the England A line-up that drew with their Wales counterparts 19-19 in Wrexham.
England manager Clive Woodward has now promoted him to senior duties and there is every chance he will go on to win his first union cap.
Woodward has made one change from the Millennium Stadium line-up, Austin Healey taking over from injured wing Dan Luger.
Saracens star Luger damaged his neck during the Wales game and is now battling to be fit for the Test against Scotland on March 3.
Centre Mike Catt will win his 50th cap as Woodward, apart from Luger, retains the side that demolished Wales.
There are changes on the bench though, with Robinson, Saracens scrum-half Kyran Bracken and Wasps back-row forward Joe Worsley all called up.
There are no places in the 22 for Bath full-back Matt Perry or Saracens prop Julian White, who were both on bench duty in Cardiff.
Team to face Italy on Saturday:
I Balshaw (Bath); A Healey (Leicester), W Greenwood (Harlequins), M Catt (Bath), B Cohen (Northampton); J Wilkinson (Newcastle), M Dawson (Northampton); J Leonard (Harlequins), D West (Leicester), P Vickery (Gloucester), M Johnson (Leicester, capt), D Grewcock (Saracens), R Hill (Saracens), N Back (Leicester), L Dallaglio (Wasps). Replacements: M Regan (Bath), T Woodman (Gloucester), J Worsley (Wasps), M Corry (Leicester), K Bracken (Saracens), M Tindall (Bath), J Robinson (Sale).
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