Owen Farrell starts at centre for England

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Owen will start at inside centre for against Scotland in the first round of the Six Nations on Saturday.
The Saracens fly-half has been named in midfield by new head coach with at fly-half and Jonathan Joseph at outside centre.
Dylan Hartley will captain a side that has 512 Test caps between them while Jack Clifford, Paul Hill and Ollie Devoto could make their debuts from the bench.
Courtney Lawes has overcome his hamstring niggle but will start on the bench as George Kruis and are named at lock.
and Dan Cole are either side of Hartley in the front row while former captain will, as expected, start at blindside with at openside and Billy Vunipola at No.8.
Danny Care gets the nod ahead of Ben Youngs at scrum-half and the back-three is formed of Mike Brown in the No.15 shirt and Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson on the wings.
“There were some tight calls on selection, but we have picked a match-day squad with a blend of experience and youth,” said Jones.
“The boys have worked hard since coming into camp to understand how I want the team to play going forward. We have prepared well and I am pleased with the progress the group has made in the short time we’ve had together.
“We are indebted to the work Stuart Lancaster has done over the last four years. I have inherited a talented and highly motivated group of players.
“We are confident we can go to Edinburgh and win, but we’re in no doubt it will be a huge challenge. Playing at Murrayfield in front of a passionate Scottish crowd will be a real test for this team but one I know we can rise to.”
England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, , Jack Nowell; George Ford, Danny Care; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley (Capt.), Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, George Kruis; Chris Robshaw, James Haskell and Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: Jamie George, , Paul Hill, Courtney Lawes, Jack Clifford, Ben Youngs, Alex Goode and Ollie Devoto.

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