Ben Moon handed England start

England head coach Eddie Jones has made two changes to his team to face Wales on Saturday following injuries to Chris Ashton and Mako Vunipola, with Exeter Chiefs pair Jack Nowell and Ben Moon selected in the XV.

Joe Cokanasiga and Brad Shields are included in the match-day 23 for the first time this tournament while Ellis Genge and Harry Williams are also named among the replacements.

Owen Farrell will captain England, who have won their last five Six Nations matches against Wales.

“England and Wales is always a big game,” said Jones. “Intense rivals and there is the historical context to it, but for us it is our most important game because it is our next game and that is how we are treating it.

“As you have read in the media, it’s all about Wales, we are playing potentially the greatest team ever. Their players are full of emotion and it’s the biggest game they are going to play in their lives. We have had a good week just focussing on ourselves and focussing on getting our preparation right.”

England: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Jonny May, 10 Owen Farrell (c), 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Mark Wilson, 5 George Kruis, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Jamie George, 1 Ben Moon
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Ellis Genge, 18 Harry Williams, 19 Joe Launchbury, 20 Brad Shields, 21 Dan Robson, 22 George Ford, 23 Joe Cokanasiga

Date: Saturday, February 23
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

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