Borthwick abandons twin playmaker model with Lawrence and Slade in midfield
He was not initially included in Borthwick's first training squad but was added later and came off the bench five minutes from the end of last week's defeat by Scotland.
Flanker Jack Willis will make his first start since suffering a horrific knee injury in the same fixture two years ago.
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