England Team Announced to face Wales.

England Team Announced to face Wales in the opener of the 2005 IRB Six Nations Tournament.

England's Head Coach Andy Robinson announced today the team to face the Welsh Dragon at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff this Saturday for England's opening match of the IRB Six Nations Championship.

As predicted by the pundits Charlie Hodgson is at fly half, Matt Dawson returns to the fold as scrum half. Matthew Tait - England 7s player, comes into the line up for the elite squad at the tender age of 18years, for his first full cap. We wish Matthew the very best of luck. Matthew's colleague Jamie Noon has also made the starting line up in an all new look midfield partnership. World Cup Final winner Phil Vickery returns from injury and has received a place on the bench.

15 ROBINSON, Jason
14 CUETO, Mark
13 TAIT, Matthew
12 NOON, Jamie
11 LEWSEY, Josh
10 HODGSON, Charlie
9 DAWSON, Matt

1 ROWNTREE, Graham
2 THOMPSON, Steve
3 WHITE, Julian
4 GREWCOCK, Danny
5 KAY, Ben
6 JONE, Chris    (replaced injured Lewis Moody 4/2/05)
7 HAZELL, Andy
8 WORSLEY, Joe

Replacements:

16 TITTERREL, Andy
17 VICKERY, Phil
18 BORTHWICK, Steve
19 FORRESTER, James
20 ELLIS, Harry
21 BARKLEY, Olly
22 COHEN, Ben

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