Ben Youngs will make his first start for England Saxons in the international against Ireland A at Bath's Recreation Ground on Sunday (kick-off 2pm).

Saxons coach includes Leicester Tigers lock Geoff Parling among the replacements.

Senior caps in the squad include David Strettle, Shane Geraghty and hooker David Paice.

Lancaster said: "We have a young squad full of quality players and a good mix of experience. I'm sure they will rise to a challenging Ireland A squad.”

Last year England Saxons recorded a 66-0 win against Portugal before travelling to Denver for the Churchill Cup, beating Argentina Jaguars (28-20) and USA (56-17) on the way to the final where they lost to Ireland A 49-22.

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England Saxons
15 Alex Goode (Saracens)
14 David Strettle (Harlequins)
13 Dominic Waldouck (London Wasps)
12 Brad Barritt (Saracens)
11 Noah Cato (Saracens)
10 Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints)
9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
1 Nick Wood (Gloucester Rugby)
2 David Paice (London Irish)
3 Paul Doran-Jones (Gloucester Rugby)
4 Dave Attwood (Gloucester Rugby)
5 George Skivington (London Wasps, captain)
6 Tom Wood (Worcester Warriors)
7 Andy Saull (Saracens)
8 Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints)

Replacements:
16 Tom Mercey (Saracens)
17 Rob Webber (London Wasps)
18 Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers)
19 Luke Narraway (Gloucester Rugby)
20 Micky Young (Newcastle Falcons)
21 Jon Clarke (Northampton Saints)
22 Miles Benjamin (Worcester Warriors)