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Injuries force Eddie's hand

TEAM UPDATE: England head coach Eddie Jones has made changes to his team to play Wales on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium due to injuries.

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In the backline Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby) replaces club mate Ruaridh McConnochie (hip) on the right wing while Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby) will play at outside centre instead of Henry Slade (knee).

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks) switches to open side flank with Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints) coming in for Bath Rugby’s Sam Underhill (toe) to play on the blindside.

Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) and Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers) are included as finishers.

PREVIEW: England v Wales 

England – revised: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Piers Francis, 11 Anthony Watson, 10 George Ford (captain), 9 Willi Heinz, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Tom Currie, 6 Lewis Ewels, 5 Charlie Ewels, 4 Joe Launchbury, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Ellis Genge.
Replacements: 16 Jack Singleton, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Harry Williams, 19 George Kruis, 20 COurtney Lawes, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Joe Marchant, 23 Manu Tuilagi.

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Alex Ruiz (France)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

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