Six Nations 2023: England's Owen Farrell dropped as Marcus Smith comes in to face France

England skipper Owen Farrell has been replaced by Marcus Smith astatine fly-half for Saturday's Six Nations lucifer against France astatine Twickenham.

It is the astir important enactment telephone of caput manager Steve Borthwick's tenure.

Prop Ellis Genge volition instrumentality implicit arsenic captain.

• Dropping Farrell for Smith a large telephone - Woodward

England: Steward; Malins, Slade, Lawrence, Watson; M Smith, Van Poortvliet; Genge (capt), George, Sinckler; Itoje, Chessum; Ludlam, Willis, Dombrandt.

Replacements: Walker, M Vunipola, Cole, Ribbans, B Curry, Mitchell, Farrell, Arundell.

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