Wales v England: Marcus Smith starts at fly-half with Ellis Genge captain

Marcus Smith volition commencement astatine fly-half for England against Wales successful Cardiff connected Saturday, with Ellis Genge captaining the side.

Flanker Tom Pearson makes his debut, portion imaginable debutants Theo Dan and Tom Willis are connected the bench.

Max Malins is the lone subordinate from the Premiership last successful the starting XV.

This is the team's last lucifer earlier caput manager Steve Borthwick confirms his 33-man squad for the World Cup successful France connected Monday morning.

Regular skipper Owen Farrell, positive chap stalwarts Jamie George and Maro Itoje are absent from the squad aft winning the Premiership with Saracens against Sale.

There are lone 5 starters from the squad that played Ireland successful the Six Nations finale. Prop Genge is joined successful the caller beforehand enactment by hooker Jamie Blamire and Will Stuart, with David Ribbans and George Martin successful the 2nd row.

Both Lewis Ludlam and Alex Dombrandt started the crippled against Ireland and are joined by debutant Pearson successful the backmost row.

In the backline, Guy Porter partners Joe Marchant successful a new-look midfield, with Bath winger Joe Cokanasiga returning to the side.

Full-back Freddie Steward, who was sent disconnected successful the decision by Ireland, besides remains successful the starting XV.

Line-up

England: Steward; Malins, Marchant, Porter, Cokanasiga; Smith, Care; Genge (capt), Blamire, Stuart; Ribbans, Martin; Ludlam, Pearson, Dombrandt.

Replacements: Dan, Rodd, Sinckler, Hill, T Willis, Van Poortvliet, Ford, Slade.