• 4 years ago
England rugby union head coach Eddie Jones expects a difficult game away to Scotland on Saturday as his team aim to keep their Six Nations hopes alive after last week's 24-17 defeat in their Championship opener against France.

Jones has made five changes to the starting XV from Sunday, replacing regular scrum-half Ben Youngs with 33-year-old Willi Heinz, who will make just his fourth start for a match the England centre Jonathan Joseph has dubbed "do or die."

Joseph also starts the match, replacing the injured Manu Tuilagi. Flanker Lewis Ludlam comes in for Courtney Lawes with prop Mako Vunipola and lock George Kruis also returning to the pack.

Eddie Jones will continue with flanker Tom Curry in the Number 8 position, with first-choice Billy Vunipola remaining on the sidelines as he recovers from a broken arm.

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