England ring the changes

England boss Clive Woodward has announced a team containing six changes for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Italy at Twickenham.

England ring the changes
Tue, 04 Mar, 2003 - 12:34

England boss Clive Woodward has announced a team containing six changes for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Italy at Twickenham.

Wasps’ Josh Lewsey will make his first England start since the 2001 summer tour of North America, taking over at full-back from Jason Robinson who limped off during the win over Wales 10 days ago.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: TwickenhamPlace: North AmericaPerson: Clive WoodwardPerson: Josh LewseyPerson: Jason RobinsonPerson: James Simpson-DanielPerson: Ben CohenPerson: Mike TindallPerson: Charlie HodgsonPerson: Matt DawsonPerson: Danny GrewcockPerson: Martin JohnsonPerson: Neil BackPerson: Joe WorsleyPerson: Richard HillPerson: Lawrence DallaglioPerson: Ollie SmithPerson: Simon ShawPerson: Alex SandersonPerson: WoodwardPerson: LewseyPerson: RobinsonPerson: MikePerson: KyranPerson: BrackenPerson: MattPerson: SmithPerson: JohnsonPerson: Jonny WilkinsonPerson: CohenPerson: BACKPerson: Jason LeonardPerson: Phil VickeryPerson: Julian WhitePerson: Austin HealeyPerson: Iain BalshawPerson: WilkinsonPerson: ClivePerson: ItaliansEvent: RBS 6 Nations ChampionshipEvent: Powergen CupEvent: Grand SlamOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: GloucesterOrganisation: WaspsOrganisation: Sale Sharks’Organisation: New ZealandOrganisation: BathOrganisation: London IrishOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: Tigers’Organisation: BBC Sport Online
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