Simon Shaw will extend his international career into a 13th year after being named in the England team against France at Twickenham on Sunday (3pm).

The London Wasps lock, first capped in 1996, will make his 51st appearance after taking over from Nick Kennedy of London Irish as part of three changes from the XV that started against Ireland at Croke Park.

Tom Croft of Leicester Tigers comes in for James Haskell (London Wasps) while Ugo Monye (Harlequins) replaces Paul Sackey, who is back at London Wasps recovering from a left calf muscle injury. Monye starts on the left wing with Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks) switching to the right.

England
15 Delon Armitage (London Irish)
14 Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks)
13 Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby)
12 Riki Flutey (London Wasps)
11 Ugo Monye (Harlequins)
10 Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers)
9 Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers)
1 Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks)
2 Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
3 Phil Vickery (London Wasps)
4 Steve Borthwick (Saracens, captain)
5 Simon Shaw (London Wasps)
6 Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)
7 Joe Worsley (London Wasps)
8 Nick Easter (Harlequins)

Replacements
16 Dylan Hartley ((Northampton Saints)
17 Julian White (Leicester Tigers)
18 Nick Kennedy (London Irish)
19 James Haskell (London Wasps)
20 Danny Care (Harlequins)
21 Andy Goode (CA Brive)
22 Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks)

England v France in the penultimate round of the RBS 6 Nations will be shown live on BBC One this Sunday, kick off 3pm.