England team to face France announced

Sale scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has been named in the starting England XV to face France in Paris on Saturday in what will be his first start for England.

Wigglesworth replaces Harlequins half-back Andy Gomarsall, who drops out of the squad completely. Skipper Phil Vickery and fellow prop Andrew Sheridan return to the front row after missing the victory over Italy in Rome.

London Irish scrum-half Paul Hodgson and Leicester flanker Tom Croft have been selected on the bench and will earn their first England caps should they play a part in the game.

England team to face France at the Stade de France:

15 Iain Balshaw (Gloucester Rugby)
14 Paul Sackey (London Wasps)
13 Jamie Noon (Newcastle Falcons)
12 Toby Flood (Newcastle Falcons)
11 Lesley Vainikolo (Gloucester Rugby)
10 Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons)
9 Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks)
1 Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks)
2 Mark Regan (Bristol Rugby)
3 Phil Vickery (London Wasps, captain)
4 Simon Shaw (London Wasps)
5 Steve Borthwick (Bath Rugby)
6 James Haskell (London Wasps)
7 Michael Lipman (Bath Rugby)
8 Nick Easter (Harelquins)

Replacements
16 Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
17 Matt Stevens (Bath Rugby)
18 Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers)
19 Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)*
20 Paul Hodgson (London Irish)*
21 Danny Cipriani (London Wasps)
22 Mathew Tait (Newcastle Falcons)