England name team to face France - Farrell starts at 12

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England head coach Eddie Jones has selected his side to play France in England’s opening match of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations in Paris on Sunday.

Owen Farrell is named at inside centre and will captain the side with 675 caps in the starting XV.

George Ford starts inside Farrell at flyhalf with Manu Tuilagi at outside centre. Ben Youngs will play his 96th Test at scrumhalf.

George Furbank will make his England debut at fullback with Elliot Daly named on the left wing and Jonny May on the right following Anthony Watson’s late unavailability due to injury.

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Tom Curry is selected as number eight with Sam Underhill at openside flanker and Courtney Lawes at blindside flanker.

Charlie Ewels will partner Maro Itoje in the second row with Jamie George, Joe Marler and Kyle Sinckler making up England’s front row.