George Ford out and Ollie Lawrence in as England go for the jugular
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4 February 2021 ⢠10:00pm
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th Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham.
The selection of the former England Under-20s team-mates on opposing sides provides a delightful subplot to the Six Nations opener and the two rookies have been cast in key roles.
Lawrence makes his first championship start and also his first appearance at inside centre for England as Eddie Jones, the head coach, once again tweaks his midfield as the search continues to find his best balance in the continued absence of Manu Tuilagi.
Redpath, son of former Scotland captain Bryan, will make his Scottish debut just a month after declaring for the land of his father despite having represented England at both Under-18s and Under-20s.