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Manu Tuilagi dropped by England as Owen Farrell starts at centre

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Manu Tuilagi has been dropped by Steve Borthwick as the England head coach named a revamped side for their Guinness Six Nations opener against Scotland.Tuilagi, a veteran of 50 caps and England regular when fit, has not even been named in Borthwick's first 23-man squad.Joe Marchant takes the 31-year-old's place in the England line-up, with Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell to resume their playmaking axis for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup contest at Twickenham.Who's ready for the Six Nations?

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