Richard Wigglesworth will start for Leicester against his former club, ahead of Ben Youngs, at the grand old age of 39.
Steve Borthwick sprung a surprise by relegating England’s most-capped player to the bench and giving the No9 shirt instead to his player-coach.
No explanation was offered but it is possible the emotion of the past week - with Ben losing his sister-in-law to cancer shortly before playing in the semi-final - has taken a toll.
