Northampton Saints - News : Thompson and Cohen selected to start England's Six Nations test versus Wales

31 January 2006, 1:58 pm

Thompson and Cohen selected to start England's Six Nations test versus Wales

Ben Cohen in training with England bearing the stitches he had put in during the game against Leeds

England head coach Andy Robinson has selected Northampton Saints' wing Ben Cohen and hooker Steve Thompson to start Saturday's Six Nations opener against Wales at Twickenham. Robinson has picked Leciester's Harry Ellis ahead of former Saints player Matt Dawson at scrum-half and included Lawrence Dallaglio on the bench.

ENGLAND V WALES

RBS 6 Nations

Saturday, February 4, 2006, Twickenham, 3.30pm

15      Josh Lewsey (London Wasps)
14      Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks)
13      Jamie Noon (Newcastle Falcons)
12      Mike Tindall (Gloucester)
11      Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints)
10      Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks)
9       Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers)
1       Andy Sheridan (Sale Sharks)
2       Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints)
3       Matt Stevens (Bath Rugby)
4       Steve Borthwick (Bath Rugby)
5       Danny Grewcock (Bath Rugby)
6       Joe Worsley (London Wasps)
7       Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers)
8       Martin Corry (c) (Leicester Tigers)

Replacements
16      Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
17      Julian White (Leicester Tigers)
18      Simon Shaw (London Wasps)
19      Lawrence Dallaglio (London Wasps)
20      Matt Dawson (London Wasps)
21      Andy Goode (Leicester Tigers)
22      Tom Voyce (London Wasps)