Six Nations: Eddie Jones hands start to Harry Randall as Marcus Smith retains place for England against Italy | Rugby Union News

Tom Curry will captain the side; Joe Launchbury, who was brought into camp this week does not make the match-day squad; England have never lost to Italy in the Guinness Six Nations; the match in Rome has a 3pm kick-off on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico

Marcus Smith will make his second Six Nations start against Italy

Eddie Jones has handed a start to Harry Randall at scrum-half as one of six changes for Sunday’s Six Nations Test against Italy, with Marcus Smith retaining his place at fly-half.

Randall is set to earn his third international cap in Rome while Jack Nowell will make his first start of this year’s Six Nations on the wing, with Joe Marchant moving into midfield.

Jamie George starts at hooker and forms a front row unit with vice-captain Ellis Genge and Will Stuart.

Charlie Ewels is handed a start at lock as Maro Itoje shifts into the back row. Joe Launchbury, who was brought into camp this week after Lewis Ludlham’s injury, does not make the match-day squad.

England XV: 15. Freddie Steward, 14. Max Malins, 13. Joe Marchant, 12. Henry Slade (vice-captain), 11. Jack Nowell, 10. Marcus Smith, 9. Harry Randall; 1. Ellis Genge (vice-captain), 2. Jamie George, 3. Will Stuart, 4. Charlie Ewels, 5. Nick Isiekwe, 6. Maro Itoje, 7. Tom Curry (captain), 8. Alex Dombrandt.

Replacements: 16. Luke Cowan-Dickie (vice-captain), 17. Joe Marler, 18. Kyle Sinckler, 19. Ollie Chessum, 20. Sam Simmonds, 21. Ben Youngs, 22. George Ford, 23. Elliot Daly.

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