Congratulations to Mike Brown and David Strettle, who have once again been selected in the England Saxons team for the game against Ireland A at Ravenhill on Friday night (9th February), kick-off 7.45pm.
Having scored two tries in the victory over Italy A last Friday (2nd February), Brown once again starts at full back though Strettle switches to the left wing as Sale Sharks Mark Cueto returns from injury to start on the right.
The full team is as follows:
15. Mike Brown (NEC Harlequins)
14. Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks)
13. Chev Walker (Bath Rugby)
12. Mike Catt (London Irish)(Capt.)
11. David Strettle (NEC Harlequins)
10. Shane Geraghty (London Irish)
9. Pete Richards (Gloucester Rugby)
1. Tim Payne (London Wasps)
2. Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
3. Stuart Turner (Sale Sharks)
4. Dean Schofield (Sale Sharks)
5. Alex Brown (Gloucester Rugby)
6. Chris Jones (Sale Sharks)
7. James Scaysbrook (Bath Rugby)
8. Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers)
Replacements:
16. Andy Titterrell (Sale Sharks)
17. Nick Wood (Gloucester Rugby)
18. Ben Woods (Newcastle Falcons)
19. James Haskell (London Wasps)
20. Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks)
21. Olly Barkley (Bath Rugby)
22. Nick Abendanon (Bath Rugby)