After a predictably pedestrian start to their Six Nations campaign against the Italians, England are now firmly focused on this weekend’s all-important match against Wales.
England did exhibit some defensive frailty against Italy, and were reliant on superior fitness to pull away in the final exchanges to a 46-15 victory.
Two changes have been made for this Saturday’s game, one forced and one unforced. Danny Care slots in for the injured Ben Youngs at scrum-half, who had his tournament ended prematurely in Rome.
In the centres, Bath’s Jonathan Joseph returns to the lineup in place of Ben Te’o.
Wales announced an unchanged XV from their opening match with Scotland earlier this week.
The full England team:
