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By Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent
| Rugby World Cup warm-up: England v Italy |
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| Venue:St James’ Park, NewcastleDate:Friday 6 SeptemberKick-off:19:45 BST |
| Coverage:Live on BBC Radio 5 Live with highlights on BBC Two at 23:05 BST |
Harlequins centre Joe Marchant will start England’s final warm-up match against Italy on Friday despite not being part of the World Cup squad.
Marchant is alongside Piers Francis in the midfield in what is described as a “mix and match selection strategy”.
Ruaridh McConnochie will finally make his debut on the wing and joins Jonny May and Anthony Watson in the back three.
Billy Vunipola makes his fourth start of the campaign at number eight.
“We have gone with a mix and match selection policy to develop our adaptability and the team’s ability to cope with any situation,” explained head coach
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