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Squad
Forwards: Props: A Corbisiero (London Irish), D Cole (Leicester Tigers), J Marler (Harlequins), M Stevens (Saracens), D Wilson (Bath Rugby); Hookers: D Hartley (Northampton Saints), L Mears (Bath Rugby), R Webber (London Wasps); Locks: M Botha (Saracens), L Deacon (Leicester Tigers), C Lawes (Northampton Saints), T Palmer (Stade Francais). Back-rows: C Clark (Northampton Saints), T Croft (Leicester Tigers), P Dowson (Northampton Saints), B Morgan (Scarlets), C Robshaw (Harlequins), T Wood (Northampton Saints).
Backs: Full-backs: M Brown (Harlequins), B Foden (Northampton Saints), Wings: C Ashton (Northampton Saints), C Sharples (Gloucester Rugby), D Strettle (Saracens); Centres: B Barritt (Saracens), O Farrell (Saracens), M Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), J Turner-Hall (Harlequins); Fly-halves: T Flood (Leicester Tigers), C Hodgson (Saracens); Scrum-halves: L Dickson (Northampton Saints), J Simpson (London Wasps), B Youngs (Leicester Tigers).
Fixtures
Sat 4th Feb: Scotland v England - Murrayfield - 1700
Sat 11th Feb: Italy v England - Stadio Olimpico - 1600
Sat 25th Feb: England v Wales - Twickenham - 1600
Sun 11th Mar: France v England - Stade de France - 1500
Sat 17th Mar: England v Ireland - Twickenham - 1700
Star man - Manu Tuilagi
After his World Cup shenanigans he has a lot of making up to do, but the Samoan-born star has the talent to do just that. At only 20 Tuilagi is being tipped to be the next big union star, with some claiming he is good enough to reach the levels of New Zealand legend Jonah Lomu. Prodigiously strong, blessed with acceleration and an instinctive rugby brain, he is the brightest star to line up in England's midfield since Will Greenwood. Still learning defensively but hits like the crack of doom when he gets it right.
Worth a bet?
Most bookies have England ranked around 5/2 to retain the Six Nations crown, joint second favourites with Wales. You can also get England at 8/1 to win the Grand Slam, which could certainly be worth a shout for this fresh England side. For those who don't like to gamble on long odds you can catch England at 5/2 to win the Triple Crown.
