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England unchanged for Calcutta clash

Updated: Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 09:21

Johnson's side will be favourites to overcome the Scots at Twickenham
Johnson's side will be favourites to overcome the Scots at Twickenham

England manager Martin Johnson has named an unchanged team to play Scotland in Saturday's Calcutta Cup showdown despite injury concerns over fly-half Toby Flood and flanker Joe Worsley.

Flood damaged his shoulder just before half-time in England's 34-10 victory over France on Sunday and Worsley required six stitches to a nasty gash to his hand.

Johnson had placed Olly Barkley and Tom Rees on standby earlier in the week as the pair continued to receive treatment but today named the same starting squad which breathed life into England's campaign at Twickenham.

The last time England fielded the same 22 in consecutive Tests was against Australia and France in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the 2007 World Cup.

England team to play Scotland in RBS Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday, 21 March, kick-ff 3.30pm.

D Armitage, U Monye, M Tindall, R Flutey, M Cueto, T Flood , H Ellis, A Sheridan, L Mears, P Vickery, S Borthwick(capt), S Shaw, T Croft, J Worsley, N Easter.

Replacements: D Hartley (Northampton), J White (Leicester), J Haskell (Wasps), N Kennedy (London Irish), D Care (Harlequins), A Goode (Brive), M Tait (Sale Sharks).

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