Italy v England: Harry Randall, Marcus Smith and Alex Dombrandt prepare to put on a show

England head coach Eddie Jones trusts his «emotionally connected» younger players to «light up» Rome on Sunday.

Jones has selected his greatest showmen, with number eight Alex Dombrandt, scrum-half Harry Randall and fly-half Marcus Smith expected to put on an exciting spectacle against Italy.

England lost their opening Six Nations game for the third year running as Scotland beat them 20-17 last weekend.

They will get the chance to settle their nerves against underdogs Italy.

Although the Azzurri showed improvement against France, they are surely unlikely to provide much of a challenge given they have not won in the tournament since 2015.

And so, Jones senses an opportunity.

It is a chance, at last, for some of the players who dazzle weekly in the Premiership to peddle their wares in a proper tournament.

Bristol scrum-half Randall has played for England twice before, starting in July's comprehensive wins against the United States and Canada.

The 24-year-old's selection to face Italy causes a little rain on the parade of veteran Ben Youngs, who must await his chance on the bench to equal Jason Leonard's men's record of 114 England caps.

Randall offers an element of unpredictability in his sniping runs and should give quicker ball for 22-year-old Smith, allowing the fly-half to deliver more of the magic he offers Harlequins.

Smith now seems established as England's starting number 10 and club-mate Dombrandt has featured in big Tests off the bench, but will start in the Six Nations for the first time as he replaces Exeter's Sam Simmonds.

Jones has made it clear that the inclusion of Randall and Dombrandt is to take advantage of an «open and unstructured» game.

And the number eight should contribute to England's backline too, making up