England name unchanged side for Six Nations clash with Wales

England have named an unchanged starting line-up to face Wales in Saturday's decisive Six Nations match against Wales at Twickenham.

The second-row forward Maro Itoje keeps his place after excelling in the 21-10 victory over Ireland with the fit-again Joe Launchbury among the replacements.

Joe Marler will start at loose-head prop ahead of Mako Vunipola while Ben Youngs has been selected at scrum-half.

The centre Manu Tuilagi is named as a replacement having returned to fitness, along with Elliot Daly and Danny Care.

The head coach, Eddie Jones, said: “Manu Tuilagi’s selection to the match day squad is based more on potential than his recent performances in the Premiership. He has trained well this week and I am pleased with what I’ve seen.”

Luke Cowan-Dickie will be England’s replacement hooker following the injury to Jamie George, who was ruled out of the tournament on Wednesday. The prop Kieran Brookes has also been promoted to the bench.

England: M Brown (Harlequins); A Watson (Bath), J Joseph (Bath), O Farrell (Saracens), J Nowell (Exeter); G Ford (Bath), B Youngs (Leicester); J Marler (Harlequins), D Hartley (Northampton, capt), D Cole (Leicester),M Itoje (Saracens), G Kruis (Saracens), C Robshaw (Harlequins), J Haskell (Wasps), B Vunipola (Saracens). Replacements: L Cowan-Dickie (Exeter), M Vunipola (Saracens), K Brookes (Northampton), J Launchbury (Wasps), J Clifford (Harlequins), D Care (Harlequins), E Daly (Wasps), M Tuilagi (Leicester).