Leicester hooker Dorian West will captain England in their World Cup warm-up clash against France in Marseille on Saturday.

ENGLAND supremo Clive Woodward last night refused to write off the struggling Springboks as inferior opposition for his all-conquering team, and insisted: ‘‘We have got massive respect for them.’’

Gloucester wing James Simpson-Daniel will make his Test debut when England tackle Tri-Nations champions New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

Grand Slam winners France provide just four members of the Zurich Six Nations team of the championship according to the latest world player rankings.

Former England captains Martin Johnson and Lawrence Dallaglio have been named on the bench for the Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome on Sunday.

Martin Johnson will captain an unchanged England team in the Six Nations showdown against France in Paris.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan is due to name his starting XV for the Six Nations match against England later today.

Teams for Scotland versus England, Lloyds TSB Six Nations Championship, Murrayfield, tomorrow, 4pm.

Charlie Hodgson will make his England debut in Saturday’s Test match against Romania at Twickenham.

Teams for Australia versus the Lions, second Test, Colonial Stadium, Melbourne, tomorrow, kick-off 10am (Irish time).

Teams for New South Wales versus the Lions, Sydney Football Stadium, tomorrow, kick-off 10.30am (Irish time).

Mike Catt is out of the Lions tour to Australia and will be replaced by Wales centre Scott Gibbs.

Lawrence Dallaglio will make his comeback from a tour-threatening knee injury when the Lions tackle Australia ‘A’ in Gosford on Tuesday.

The British and Irish Lions side has been hit by two more injuries ahead of Saturday’s game against the Queensland Reds

Teams for Queensland President’s XV v the Lions, in Townsville, tomorrow, kick-off 10.30am (Irish time).

Teams for Western Australia v Lions, the WACA, Perth, Friday, 11.30am (Irish time).

Ireland captain Keith Wood will lead the Lions in Friday’s tour opener against Western Australia at the WACA.

Teams for the Heineken Cup final between Leicester and Stade Francais in Paris tomorrow:

The Lions squad for the summer tour to Australia has been announced.

Bath lock Steve Borthwick will win his first cap when England tackle Six Nations rivals France at Twickenham on Saturday.

British and Irish Lions chiefs have drawn up a provisional list of 67 players who have been asked to confirm their availability for this summer’s tour to Australia.

England team to face Italy in Six Nations Championship at Twickenham on Saturday.