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August 25, 2023, 8:05 am
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England ring in changes for Flying Fijians game

Fiji One News Team
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England rugby team coach Steve Bothick has made nine changes to the starting side from last weekend.

Courtney Lawes will captain England on his 100th cap in Sunday’s match with the Flying Fijians at Twickenham, while hooker Theo Dan makes his first start.

34-year-old Lawes, lines up in the back row alongside Jack Willis and Ben Earl, who starts at number eight in the absence of the banned Billy Vunipola.

With Owen Farrell also suspended, George Ford is at fly-half.

Jonny May starts on the wing despite not being in the World Cup squad and Alex Mitchell is named at scrum-half.

Willis, Mitchell and May make their first starts of the Summer Nations Series, whilst Jack Walker earns a spot in the match day squad for the first time this summer.

Ellis Genge and George Ford are named vice-captains. Lewis Ludlam also returns to the squad since his appearance against Wales in Cardiff.

England face Fiji Water Flying Fijians 2:15am on Sunday.