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Six Nations 2021: England v France - Max Malins to make first start
By Chris JonesBBC rugby union correspondent
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Guinness Six Nations: England v France
Venue: Twickenham Stadium
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT
Coverage: Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live; live text commentary and post-match video highlights on the BBC Sport website and app.
Max Malins will make his first start for England after being named at full-back for Saturday s Six Nations match with France at Twickenham.
Malins, 24, is one of three changes from the side beaten by Wales, with Luke Cowan-Dickie starting at hooker and Charlie Ewels in the second row.
It was Robert Horry, the NBA basketball legend, who once said that âpressure can burst a pipe or pressure can make a diamond.â
It is a quote that sprung to mind on Thursday as England head coach Eddie Jones named his starting XV to face France at Twickenham on Saturday.
The pressure has been building on England after two defeats in the opening three rounds of the Guinness Six Nations Championship.
And with Grand Slam-chasing France arriving into London with the kind of swagger we have not seen from Les Bleus for over a decade, it feels like England have reached the point where this year will be defined by how they react to that pressure on Saturday.
Eddie Jones insisted the end of England’s Six Nations title defence would not trigger an immediate overhaul of the team because the next generation are not yet good enough for Test rugby.The England