England have welcomed captain Courtney Lawes and centre Manu Tuilagi back into the starting lineup for the Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

Lawes returns at blindside flank and is named captain, taking over from Tom Curry who led the team in the opening fixtures against Scotland and Italy.

As a result, Maro Itoje shifts from flank back to lock, where he partners Charlie Ewels in the second-row combination.

Tuilagi, who recently returned from injury and got game time in the Premiership for Sale Sharks, is also back in the starting lineup, with Henry Slade moving to outside centre. Jack Nowell (left) and Max Malins (right) are at wing and Freddie Steward is at fullback.

Kyle Sinckler will make his 50th appearance for England. The tighthead prop debuted against South Africa in November 2016.

Ben Youngs could become England’s most capped men’s player of all time as he is named a substitute. Youngs equalled Jason Leonard’s record of 114 caps in England’s 33-0 win over Italy, having made his debut in March 2010 against Scotland.

Jamie George, Joe Marler, Will Stuart, Nick Isiekwe, Sam Simmonds, George Ford and Elliot Daly complete the bench.

England – 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Max Malins, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Jack Nowell, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Harry Randall, 8 Alex Dombrandt, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Courtney Lawes (c), 5 Maro Itoje, 4 Charlie Ewels, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Ellis Genge.
Subs: 16 Jamie George, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Sam Simmonds, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 George Ford, 23 Elliot Daly.

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