


Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome Date: Saturday, 31 October Kick-off: 16:45 GMT |
Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live with live text on BBC Sport website and app |
Highlights: Watch on BBC Sport website and app after the match. |
Exeter’s double-winning lock Jonny Hill will make his England debut in Saturday’s Six Nations match against Italy in Rome.
Hill starred as the Chiefs won a domestic and European double this month and joins Maro Itoje in the second row.
Scrum-half Ben Youngs wins his 100th cap, becoming the second Englishman to do so after Jason Leonard.
Hooker Tom Dunn and backs Ollie Lawrence and Ollie Thorley are set for their debuts from the bench.
As well as Youngs, starting hooker Jamie George reaches a milestone at the Stadio Olimpico as he wins his 50th cap.
England team to face Italy
Furbank; Watson, Joseph, Slade, May; Farrell, Youngs; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Curry, Underhill, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Dunn, Genge, Stuart, Ewels, Earl, Robson, Lawrence, Thorley.
More to follow.