E' una formazione molto giovane con poca esperienza, il capitano Tom Wood ha solo 18 caps all'attivo, mentre Freddie Burns, Rob Webber e Dave Attwood sono solo alla seconda esperienza.
Non ci sarà Alex Corbisiero convocato proprio oggi nei British & Irish Lions.
Questa la formazione annunciata:
15. Mike Brown (Harlequins, 16 caps), 14. Christian Wade (Wasps, uncapped), 13. Jonathan Joseph (London Irish, 4 caps), 12. Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby, 4 caps), 11. David Strettle (Saracens, 13 caps), 10. Freddie Burns (Gloucester Rugby, 1 cap), 9. Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints, 7 caps), 1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 10 caps), 2. Rob Webber (Bath Rugby, 3 caps), 3. David Wilson (Bath Rugby, 26 caps), 4. Joe Launchbury (London Wasps, 9 caps), 5. Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby, 2 caps), 6. Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 18 caps, captain), 7. Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors, uncapped), 8. Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby, 10 caps)
A disposizione: 16. David Paice (London Irish, 6 caps), 17. Henry Thomas (Sale Sharks, uncapped), 18. Paul Doran Jones (Northampton Saints, 4 caps), 19. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 20 caps), 20. Billy Vunipola (London Wasps, uncapped), 21. Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens, 12 caps), 22. Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby, uncapped), 23. Ben Foden (Northampton Saints, 30 caps)