Prop selected in England team less than a month after suffering fractured leg

England will host France in their 6 Nations opener at Twickenham.

Prop selected in England team less than a month after suffering fractured leg

Elliot Daly has been named on the left wing for the opening match of England's RBS 6 Nations title defence against France on Saturday.

Jack Nowell was expected to fill the position but missed Tuesday's training sessions due to personal reasons. He returned home and was only back in camp on Thursday, resulting in his selection on the bench for the visit of Guy Noves' men to Twickenham.

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