George North's Milestone: 50th Six Nations Appearance in Wales' Revamped Lineup Against England

George North will make his 50th Six Nations appearance for Wales against England at Twickenham on Saturday returning from injury along with six other changes. Ioan Lloyd and Tomos Williams, instrumental in the comeback against Scotland earn starting spots. The entire front row sees Gareth Thomas, Elliot Dee and Keiron Assiratti included.

Alex Mann scorer against Scotland gets his first Test start while fly-half Ioan Lloyd also gets his first Test start. Dafydd Jenkins continues as captain and Cameron Winnett earns his second cap. Coach Gatland emphasizes the need for an improved start after a disappointing performance against Scotland.

Wales faces an opportunity to build on the second-half performance and is confident ahead of the clash with England who are in a rebuilding phase. Several players including Gareth Davies and Owen Watkin are dropped or make way for others. Will Rowlands returns to the bench for his first Six Nations appearance since 2022.