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Lewis Ludlam, Jack Willis and Alex Dombrandt form the back-row again, after each impressing against the Azzurri at Twickenham a fortnight ago.
England will be facing a Wales squad fresh from a tumultuous week, in which their initial team announcement was cancelled, and an extraordinary meeting called on Wednesday regarding the future of Wales rugby and the threat of strike action.
"Wales vs England in Cardiff is one of the iconic rugby fixtures, steeped in history and always full of passion," said Borthwick.
"We know the Principality Stadium crowd will be in full voice and we will have to be at our very best to repeat the success we had in the last round against Italy.
"I have selected a team that I think has the right players and balance to meet the particular challenges we will face this weekend.