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Eddie Jones names first England XV

Danny Care and Joe Marler both feature in Eddie Jones's first England starting lineup for the Six Nations game away to Scotland.

New England head coach Eddie Jones has named his starting lineup for the opening Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Danny Care has been picked to play at scrum-half ahead of Ben Youngs, while Joe Marler will feature at loosehead prop.

Former captain Chris Robshaw has also been included as the number six, with the team now being skippered by Dylan Hartley.

Lock Courtney Lawes has passed a fitness test on a hamstring injury and will start among the replacements.

England team to face Scotland: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Danny Care (Harlequins); Joe Marler (Harlequins), Dylan Hartley (captain, Northampton Saints), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), George Kruis (Saracens), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), James Haskell (Wasps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens)

Replacements: Jamie George (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Paul Hill (Northampton Saints), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers), Alex Goode (Saracens), Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby)

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