England drop Marcus Smith in favour of Owen Farrell for Six Nations visit of Italy

ENGLAND XV 

15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 18 caps) 

14. Max Malins (Saracens, 15 caps) 

13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 52 caps) 

12. Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 8 caps) 

11. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, 1 cap) 

10. Owen Farrell (Saracens, 102 caps) (C) 

9. Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 8 caps) 

1. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 44 caps) (VC) 

2. Jamie George (Saracens, 73 caps) 

3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 57 caps) 

4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 63 caps) 

5. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 6 caps) 

6. Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 15 caps) 

7. Jack Willis (Toulouse, 6 caps) 

8. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 10 caps) 

REPLACEMENTS 

16. Jack Walker (Harlequins, uncapped) 

17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 75 caps) 

18. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 96 caps) 

19. Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 9 caps) 

20. Ben Earl (Saracens, 14 caps) 

21. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 1 cap) 

22. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 18 caps) 

23. Henry Arundell (London Irish, 3 caps)