England coach Brian Ashton has made seven changes including one positional switch for the crucial clash with Samoa in Pool A in Nantes on Saturday. Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson returns after missing the first two games with an ankle injury, while Josh Lewsey moves from wing to full-back. The other changes are Olly Barkley, Mark Cueto, Mathew Tait, Joe Worsley and George Chuter also come in after. Shaun Perry and Mike Catt drop from the 22, while Martin Corry stays captain.
England Team V Samoa
Backs: Lewsey, Sackey, Tait, Barkley, Cueto, Wilkinson, Gomarsall.
Forwards: Sheridan, Chuter, Stevens, Shaw, Kay, Corry(C), Worsley, Easter.
Replacements: Regan, Freshwater, Borthwick, Moody, Richards, Farrell, Hipkiss.