Jones to make first start in England jersey

Chris Jones will make his first Test match start for England when they take on Scotland in the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield…

Chris Jones will make his first Test match start for England when they take on Scotland in the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield this Saturday.

The 23-year-old Sale Sharks forward replaces Wasps flanker Joe Worsley, who is sidelined because of a hamstring injury.

It is the solitary change made by head coach Sir Clive Woodward following England's 50-9 victory over Italy last weekend in their RBS Six Nations opener.

Jones went on as a second-half substitute at Stadio Flaminio, scoring the last of England's seven tries. Jones' place on the bench is taken by his Sharks team-mate Alex Sanderson.

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Scrum-half Andy Gomarsall has recovered from a thigh strain to retain the number nine jersey, while skipper Lawrence Dallaglio and centre Jason Robinson also feature after suffering minor hand injuries in Rome.

England: I Balshaw, J Lewsey, W Greenwood, J Robinson, B Cohen, P Grayson, A Gomarsall, T Woodman, S Thompson, P Vickery, D Grewcock, B Kay, C Jones, R Hill, L Dallaglio (capt)
Replacements: M Regan, J Leonard, S Shaw, A Sanderson, M Dawson, O Barkley, H Paul.