England's Freeman moves to centre against Wales

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Men's Six Nations: Wales v England

Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 15 March Kick-off: 16:45 GMT

Coverage: Watch on BBC One, BBC Sport website and app, plus S4C via iPlayer. Text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 5 Live.

Tommy Freeman will start at outside centre in England's final match of this year's Six Nations against Wales at the Principality Stadium.

Freeman has made all 19 of his Test appearances on the wing but moves into midfield in place of the injured Ollie Lawrence for Saturday's trip to Cardiff.

In a reshuffle to the backline which started against Italy, Elliot Daly also moves to the wing from full-back, where Marcus Smith returns, while Tom Roebuck also replaces Ollie Sleightholme on the wing.

Head coach Steve Borthwick makes two changes in the forwards as Ben Curry partners his twin Tom on the flank, with Ben Earl returning to number eight, while Luke Cowan-Dickie is reinstated at hooker.

England have opted for a six-two spilt of forwards and backs on the bench, where back row Henry Pollock is named for the first time.

England line-up to face Wales

England: M Smith; Roebuck, Freeman, Dingwall, Daly; F Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje (capt), Chessum, T Curry, B Curry, Earl.

Replacements: George, Baxter, Heyes, Cunningham-South, Pollock, Willis, Van Poortvliet, Ford.

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