England v France: Stuart Lancaster drops Dave Attwood as Geoff Parling replaces lock for Six Nations showdown

England v France: Stuart Lancaster drops Dave Attwood as Geoff Parling replaces lock for Six Nations showdown
• England will not repeat 2013 failure, says Robshaw • Staggered kick-off times mean advantage England • Six reasons why England will win the Six Nations • England on £2m jackpot if they win Six Nations England have promoted Geoff Parling to the second row and recalled Nick Easter to the bench for Saturday's decisive Six Nations clash with France at Twickenham.

The solitary change to the starting XV that toppled Scotland 25-13 last weekend sees Parling replace Dave Attwood, who has been dropped from the 23 altogether.

Instead, head coach Stuart Lancaster has looked to Easter to provid…

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