Jonathan Joseph has been recalled to the England side to face Wales on Saturday with Eddie Jones also handing a start to Danny Care at scrum-half. Joseph comes in for Ben Te’o – as predicted by the Wales head coach Warren Gatland – while Care is selected in place of the injured Ben Youngs in the second of two changes made by Jones. Joseph impressed from the bench in England’s victory in Italy last weekend while Te’o faded in his first appearance for nearly four months. The Bath centre is considered a more accomplished defender than Te’o and in addition is a try-scoring threat, with 17 in his 36 England appearances. Joe Launchbury and Maro Itoje are the locks while Courtney Lawes, Chris Robshaw and Sam Simmonds comprise the back row.

Source: The Guardian February 08, 2018 09:57 UTC