Congratulations to Andy Gomarsall and Nick Easter, who have both been named in England's starting XV for their World Cup game against Samoa at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes on Saturday (22nd September) kick-off 3.00pm UK time.
Gomarsall starts at scrum half and replaces Shaun Perry of Bristol in the number nine jersey, while Easter continues in the back row at number eight alongside Leicester's Martin Corry and Joe Worsley of London Wasps.
The full team is as follows:
15. Josh Lewsey (London Wasps)
14. Paul Sackey (London Wasps)
13. Mathew Tait (Newcastle Falcons)
12. Olly Barkley (Bath Rugby)
11. Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks)
10. Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons)
9. Andy Gomarsall (Harlequins)
1. Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks)
2. George Chuter (Leicester Tigers)
3. Matt Stevens (Bath Rugby)
4. Simon Shaw (London Wasps)
5. Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers)
6. Martin Corry (Leicester Tigers)(Capt.)
7. Joe Worsley (London Wasps)
8. Nick Easter (Harlequins)
Replacements:
16. Mark Regan (Bristol Rugby)
17. Perry Freshwater (Perpignan)
18. Steve Borthwick (Bath Rugby)
19. Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers)
20. Peter Richards (London Irish)
21. Andy Farrell (Saracens)
22. Danny Hipkiss (Leicester Tigers)