CHISELDON wing Jonny May has been included in England's side to take on France in a World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham on Saturday (8pm).

Former Royal Wootton Bassett youngster May, who was retained when Stuart Lancaster trimmed his World Cup squad last week, starts on the wing this weekend.

Five Bath players have been named in England's squad, Sam Burgess making his England debut at inside centre alongside fellow debutant Henry Slade, of Exeter Chiefs, with Anthony Watson on the wing. Rob Webber starts at hooker, with David Wilson and Dave Attwood on the bench.

Tom Wood, the Northampton Saints back row, who led England in their two-Test tour of Argentina in 2013, is named as captain as England start a series of three games leading into the Rugby World Cup.

England play France home and away (August 22) in successive weeks followed by the final QBE International against Ireland at Twickenham on September 5.

England: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Sam Burgess, 11 Jonny May, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Rob Webber, 3 Kieran Brookes, 4 George Kruis, 5 Geoff Parling, 6 Tom Wood (captain), 7 Calum Clark, 8 Ben Morgan.

Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Alex Corbisiero, 18 David Wilson, 19 Dave Attwood, 20 James Haskell, 21 Danny Care, 22 Danny Cipriani, 23 Billy Twelvetrees.