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Team News: Manu Tuilagi comes in at centre for England

Stuart Lancaster makes four changes to the England side to face Wales for their Six Nations clash at Twickenham this weekend.

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi has returned to the England starting lineup as Stuart Lancaster makes four changes to his team for the Six Nations clash with Wales.

Tuilagi will go straight in at centre in order to replace Owen Farrell, who has moved into the number ten position due to Charlie Hodgson's failure to overcome a finger injury.

Lee Dickson, who sparked a second-half comeback in England's 19-15 win over Italy, and Ben Morgan, who impressed when he came off the bench last week, have come into the fold as expected.

Geoff Parling has also been included in Lancaster's side to face their Welsh opponents at Twickenham this weekend.

England: 15 Ben Foden (Northampton Saints) 14 Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints) 13 Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers) 12 Brad Barritt (Saracens) 11 David Strettle (Saracens) 10 Owen Farrell (Saracens) 9 Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints) 1 Alex Corbisiero (London Irish) 2 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) 3 Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)4 Mouritz Botha (Saracens) 5 Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers) 6 Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers) 7 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, capt) 8 Ben Morgan (Scarlets)

Replacements: 16 Rob Webber (London Wasps) 17 Matt Stevens (Saracens) 18 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) 19 Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints) 20 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers) 21 Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers) 22 Mike Brown (Harlequins)

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