Six Nations: England pick Care and Mako Vunipola for France
Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union

Six Nations: France v England |
---|
Date: Saturday, 19 March Venue: Stade de France,Paris Kick-off: 20:00 GMT |
Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary. |
Danny Care and Mako Vunipola will start for England as they attempt to secure their first Grand Slam title since 2003 by beating France in Paris on Saturday.
Scrum-half Care and loose-head prop Vunipola replace Ben Youngs and Joe Marler respectively.
Youngs and Marler are on the bench as England make two changes to the XV that started in the 25-21 win over Wales.
England head coach Eddie Jones said: "We've picked our best 23 who we know can get the job done in Paris."
Marler drops to the replacements despite being cleared to play at the Stade de France late on Wednesday evening following a disciplinary hearing.

The Harlequins forward escaped sanction for striking one Wales prop, Rob Evans, and verbally abusing another, Samson Lee.
Marler apologised to Lee at half-time after calling him "Gypsy boy".
George Ford retains the fly-half jersey with Owen Farrell at inside centre and Manu Tuilagi, who came on at 12 last week with Farrell moving to 10 and Ford being replaced, once again on the bench.
"While we are pleased to have already won the Championship, we don't want to let our foot off the gas," said Jones.
"The objective has always been to win every game, to be the most dominant team in Europe, so it's been very important for us to approach this week with the same level of intensity we have shown in previous weeks."

France coach Guy Noves has responded to last weekend's defeat by Scotland by drafting Loann Goujon and Bernard Le Roux into the back row.
Damien Chouly switches to blind-side flanker to make room for Bordeaux-Begles number eight Goujon to win his 10th cap.
Flankers Yacouba Camara and Wenceslas Lauret are dropped following the 29-18 loss at Murrayfield, but the rest of the side is unchanged.
"We need to bring the freshness in the team for Saturday's game," said Noves. "I am sure that our team can take on great challenges. I believe our team can compete with the power of the English."
England: M Brown; A Watson, J Joseph, O Farrell, J Nowell; G Ford, D Care; M Vunipola, D Hartley, D Cole, M Itoje, G Kruis, C Robshaw, J Haskell, B Vunipola.
Replacements: L Cowan-Dickie, J Marler, K Brookes, J Launchbury, J Clifford, B Youngs, M Tuilagi, E Daly.
France: S Spedding; W Fofana, G Fickou, M Mermoz, V Vakatawa; F Trinh-Duc, M Machenaud; J Poirot, G Guirado, R Slimani, A Flanquart, Y Maestri, D Chouly, B Le Roux, L Goujon.
Replacements: C Chat, U Atonio, X Chiocci, P Jedresiak, W Lauret, S Bezy, J Plisson, M Medard.

Comments
Join the conversation
Marlers forearm follow through would have been a yellow card if dealt with during the game not a red card and therefore there is no ban
The gyspy comment was not good but this is rugby and plenty of sledging goes on
IMO a very sensible solution - half time genuine apology, reprimanded, reminded of responsibilities and dropped to bench - good coaching from EJ
O
It's people like you and the rest of those who just can't wait to be "offended" that should be locked up! And of course the welsh staff which have plenty to say about Marler "talking" but conveniently don't think Francis has anything to answer for. you whinging numpties make me sick!
A boring, non event that is nothing but a pointless distraction from what was an enthralling game of rugby.
England to just squeak it in le crunch, France will do their utmost to ruin England's party.
Let's now get back to the rugby!!
What a sad person you are. England did not win because they cheated or abused the opposition, they won because they were the better team on the day.
Plus, as you seem delusional may i suggest that whatever team you support are no angels once they get onto the field of battle. All teams regardless of what level they play at will push the rules to the max to get the upper hand. Grow up.
Are you seriously suggesting that calling someone Gypsy boy is somehow illegal? The lunatics really have taken over the asylum!
I agree that Samson Lee handled it very well and credit to the guy.
But whilst Marler was an idiot he will at least learn from it. I certainly think your description of him was a tad over the top. Fundamentally, he is decent man who made an error. If he learns from it and is better for it then that is the result we all want. If he doesn't he won't play again.
On and on it goes. Top class rugby is played on the edge, sometimes things spill over. Players shake hand at the end, have beer and put it in the past. It's what makes game what it is! I don't condone Marler but he apologised and everyone has moved on...except for bed-wetting PC clowns who thrive on offence real and imagined.
Can I say that? Am I being offensive to bed-wetters?
England only have any success through luck, if they do ever have said undeserved success then they all become arrogant.
Noone except the English want them to have success and in reality they are worse than Wales in every aspect. Their only good players are foreigners.
They under achieve because they are a rich and populous nation.
Have I forgotten something?
Just because something is an insult doesn't make it racist.
It was nothing but a bit of on field jibing and nowhere near as bad as the forearm to the face that happened as well.