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Cipriani has been handed the full-back role instead of Gloucester's Iain Balshaw, who drops to the bench.

The 20-year-old has been playing fly-half for Wasps with considerable success, but Jonny Wilkinson retains the England number 10 shirt.

Cipriani's two previous England appearances both came during the current Six Nations campaign as a substitute against Wales and Italy.

Head coach Brian Ashton has made two other changes from the side that beat France 24-13 in Paris 10 days ago.

Bath hooker Lee Mears is preferred to Bristol veteran Mark Regan, who misses out completely, with Leicester forward George Chuter providing bench cover.

Ashton's decision could signal the end for 36-year-old Regan as an international player after 46 caps.

Chuter, meanwhile, has not been on England Test duty since the World Cup last autumn.

The other switch is enforced, with Leicester flanker Tom Croft taking over from Wasps' James Haskell.

Haskell suffered an ankle injury during the France clash and was replaced by 6ft 5in Croft barely 20 minutes into the game.