Ben Foden's blistering form for Northampton has been rewarded with a call-up to the elite England squad.
Foden, equally adept as a full-back or scrum-half, is one of five selection changes in a revised 32-man group ahead of this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.
Foden, 23, replaces London Irish's Peter Richards from the squad announced by England team manager Martin Johnson last July.
Seasoned campaigners Mark Cueto and Mike Tindall are also called up, with Sale Sharks wing Cueto replacing Olly Barkley and Gloucester centre Tindall taking over from Dan Hipkiss.
The other selection-based changes see Harlequins wing Ugo Monye in for James Simpson-Daniel, and Quins number eight Nick Easter preferred to Leicester back-row forward Jordan Crane.
Gloucester full-back Olly Morgan is also named, while Johnson is still considering possible injury replacements for Wasps forwards Tom Palmer and Tom Rees, who are both in the squad, but currently sidelined from competitive action.
Johnson said: 'We have made changes on form. Cueto is in great form. Mike at Gloucester also brings us some experience. Lewis Moody was always in the squad but was injured in November and he is in pretty good form.
'Foden we have known about for a while. He went to a new club in the summer. I think it is the right time now. He is instinctive, a very good player and a fantastic athlete as well.'
England kick off their Six Nations campaign against Italy at Twickenham on 7 February, and the squad will head to Portugal on 25 January for a week's training as part of their preparations.
England squad for Six Nations Championship:
Forwards:
Steve Borthwick, George Chuter, Tom Croft, Nick Easter, Dylan Hartley, James Haskell, Nick Kennedy, Lee Mears, Lewis Moody, Luke Narraway, Tom Palmer, Tim Payne, Tom Rees, Simon Shaw, Andrew Sheridan, Matt Stevens, Phil Vickery.
Backs:
Delon Armitage, Danny Care, Danny Cipriani, Mark Cueto, Harry Ellis, Toby Flood, Ben Foden, Riki Flutey, Shane Geraghty, Ugo Monye, Olly Morgan, Jamie Noon, Paul Sackey, Mathew Tait, Mike Tindall.
