Croft Starts for England

Martin Johnson has picked Tom Croft to start at 6 for England against the Pacific Islands on Saturday, while Harry Ellis and Toby Flood are on the bench. Johnson has given four debuts to Riki Flutey, Delon Armitage, Ugo Monye and Nick Kennedy.

England Team

15 Delon Armitage

14 Paul Sackey

13 Jamie Noon

12 Riki Flutey

11 Ugo Monye

10 Danny Cipriani

9 Danny Care

1 Andrew Sheridan

2 Lee Mears

3 Matt Stevens

4 Steve Borthwick

5 Nick Kennedy

6 Tom Croft

7 Tom Rees

8 Nick Easter

Replacements

16 Dylan Hartley

17 Phil Vickery

18 Tom Palmer

19 James Haskell

20 Michael Lipman

21 Harry Ellis

22 Toby Flood

It would be nice to see the Leicester half backs on the field at some point so they can once again prove what they have to offer on the international stage. Also on the bech is Dylan Hartley who will be a star of the future and one to watch if he comes off the bench to make his first appearance for his country.