Martin Johnson makes two changes for Calcutta Cup clash
Martin Johnson thinks an away win against Scotland will be 'fun'
Friday, 12, Mar 2010 04:00
by Sam Ross.
England head coach Martin Johnson has made just two changes for England's Six Nations trip to Murrayfield against Scotland on Saturday.
Joe Worsley is set to replace Lewis Moody at flanker to make his first start of the 2010 Six Nations campaign. The London Wasps player came off the bench in England's 20-16 defeat to Ireland at Twickenham and will earn his 76th cap for England tomorrow.
Worsley's last game for England ended almost as soon as it began when he limped off with three minutes played against New Zealand after suffering a knee injury.
But Worsley is relishing the challenge of being back in the England starting line up for the Scotland game, saying: "I'm sure Andy Robinson's helped influence Scotland, plus they've developed some really good players in recent years.
"They've got good ball carriers and people who want to play a bit, rather than play the percentages.
"Glasgow in particular have come on leaps and bounds recently and a large part of that's down to their back row, who've also been excellent in this year's Six Nations.
"It's a challenge that I'm very much looking forward to. We know we'll need to up our game to compete, though."
The only other change sees Louis Deacon remain in the second row after replacing the injured Simon Shaw against Ireland early on.
There is however one new face among the replacements bench in the form of uncapped Leicester Tigers scrum half Ben Youngs who takes over from Paul Hodgson.
Youngs will be accompanied on the bench by former England under-20 team-mate Courtney Lawes, who won his first cap against Australia in November 2009.
Ahead of England's trip to Murrayfield Johnson described an away win as a great way of lifting team morale and can be fun, saying: "In a strange sort of way there is a lot of fun playing away games.
"It's a great challenge you get a great deal of satisfaction at being in an away changing room having won an away test match because you know it takes a heck of a lot of work and effort.
"To sit their with your team-mates knowing that youve beating Scotland Ireland or Wales away form home takes some doing and it will be great for us to go and win this one."