Malins and Lawrence can fire the England line | Jeremy Guscott

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England full-back Max Malins

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 13: Max Malins catches the ball on in the warm up during the Guinness Six Nations match between England and Italy at Twickenham Stadium on February 13, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

ONE change I would definitely make to the England side to play France on Saturday is for Ollie Lawrence to be picked at inside centre to play a full game of international rugby against top tier opposition.
Lawrence deserves that chance, and the best way it can be achieved is to move Owen Farrell back to fly-half and to give Lawrence the 12 shirt, with Henry Slade outside him. It means dropping George Ford, who is a quality fly-half – but at the moment he is not a better flyhalf than Farrell.
There is a long list of players that Eddie Jones has played in one or two games, and then somethin...

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