England host France in Six Nations second round at Allianz Stadium on Saturday; Fin Smith handed first international start at fly-half as Steve Borthwick moves Marcus Smith to full-back in bold deviat

England attack coach Steve Wigglesworth has hailed Antoine Dupont and compared the France fly-half to NFL star Patrick Mahomes. Dupont, who did not play in last year's Six Nations in order to prioritise sevens and Olympic gold at the Paris Games, starred in Friday's crushing 43-0 win over Wales.

France coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday named the following team to face England in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday: 15-Thomas Ramos, 14-Damian Penaud, 13-Pierre-Louis Barassi, 12-Yoram Moefana,

England’s Six Nations stars will not be invited into the France dressing room for a beer after Saturday’s Twickenham clash, ending a long-standing tradition. A booze ban in the French camp means the post-match party is set to be dumped.

England coach Steve Borthwick has said he is excited to unleash the Fin Smith, Marcus Smith combination against France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday.

By Mitch Phillips BAGSHOT, England (Reuters) -Fin Smith will start at flyhalf for England at home to France on Saturday, with Marcus Smith switching to fullback, as coach Steve Borthwick seeks to reignite his attack and get a win to revive his team's Six Nations campaign.

England have made a bold selection shake-up for Saturday's Six Nations clash with France at Twickenham, with Marcus Smith moving to fullback and Fin Smith earning his first Test start at fly-half. The dramatic changes come as Steve Borthwick's side look to bounce back from their opening weekend defeat in Ireland.