WORCESTER Warriors centre Ben Te'o will start his first game for England against Italy at Twickenham on Sunday in the RBS 6 Nations (3pm).

The hard-hitting back will start at 13, having previously made five appearances for England from the bench, including a match-winning try against France in their opener earlier this month.

There are four changes to the starting 15 that beat Wales last time out with Te'o, Danny Care, Jonny May and James Haskell all coming in.

"We have had a good two-week preparation for Italy and we're ready to go,” said England head coach Jones.

"We trained very well in the city last week and this week the training has been very impressive.

"The boys are really on song, we have had great competition for places, and we've picked a very strong 23 to play Italy.

"Selection was tough. Ben Te'o at 13 gives us another way of playing the game and we are excited about seeing him, George Ford and Owen Farrell playing together in the midfield."

England matchday 23 for the RBS 6 Nations:

15 Mike Brown (vice captain, Harlequins, 57 caps)

14 Jonny May (Gloucester, 24 caps)

13 Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors, 5 caps)

12 Owen Farrell (vice captain, Saracens, 49 caps)

11 Elliot Daly (Wasps, 10 caps)

10. George Ford (Bath, 32 caps)

9 Danny Care (Harlequins, 68 caps)

1 Joe Marler (Harlequins, 48 caps)

2 Dylan Hartley (captain, Northampton Saints, 81 caps)

3 Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 71 caps)

4 Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 39 caps)

5 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 55 caps)

6 Maro Itoje (Saracens, 9 caps)

7 James Haskell (Wasps, 72 caps)

8 Nathan Hughes (Wasps, 5 caps)

Replacements:

16 Jamie George (Saracens, 14 caps)

17 Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 39 caps)

18 Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 5 caps)

19 Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 47 caps)

20 Jack Clifford (Harlequins, 9 caps)

21 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 67 caps)

22 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 4 caps)

23 Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 20 caps)