Prop Jason Leonard will win his 100th cap in England's Six Nations Championship showdown with France at Twickenham on Saturday.
Leonard, who made his Test debut in 1990, keeps his place from the side that defeated South Africa during the autumn.
England coach Clive Woodward has made three changes from that game, calling up Charlie Hodgson, Dan Luger and Julian White.
Hodgson, who plays at out-half for his club, replaces Mike Tindall in the centrer; Luger returns after injury for Phil Christophers on the wing.
Up front, White passed a fitness test this morning on a knee problem, giving him the all clear to take over from the injured Phil Vickery in the front row.
There are three changes on the bench from the South Africa game - prop Graham Rowntree, Christophers and wing James Simpson-Daniel.
Former captain Lawrence Dallaglio is again selected on the bench.
England:J Robinson (Sale Sharks); D Luger (Harlequins), W Greenwood (Harlequins), CHodgson (Sale Sharks), B Cohen (Northampton), J Wilkinson (Newcastle), M Dawson (Northampton); J Leonard (Harlequins), S Thompson (Northampton), J White(Bristol Shoguns), M Johnson (Leicester, capt), B Kay (Leicester), L Moody (Leicester), N Back (Leicester), R Hill (Saracens).
Replacements: M Regan (Leeds), G Rowntree (Leicester), D Grewcock (Bath), LDallaglio (Wasps), A Gomarsall (Gloucester), P Christophers (Bristol Shoguns), JSimpson-Daniel (Gloucester).
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