Ollie Chessum was selected in the second row for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Allianz Stadium, marking his first England start in almost a year.
In the lone alteration to the team that defeated France in round two, Chessum partners captain Maro Itoje at lock, while George Martin is benched.
Despite reportedly having a knee problem after that game, Martin is considered healthy enough to start on the bench.
Following his man-of-the-match performance in the exciting victory over Les Bleus, Fin Smith started at fly-half, while Marcus Smith remains at full-back.
Scotland may try to test head coach Steve Borthwick’s decision to stick with Marcus Smith at 15 over Freddie Steward and Elliot Daly.
