Haskell set for England debut

Wasps forward James Haskell will make his England debut in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

The 21-year-old will start at blindside flanker, with Joe Worsley switching to number eight after Nick Easter withdrew through injury.

Easter is suffering from residual pain and restriction of movement in his neck, and Haskell's promotion means England will field an all-Wasps back row in Cardiff.

"It has been an odd week," said Haskell.

"I have been at Wasps and with England, I've trained at number eight and number six, and I was never sure how Nick was going to be.

"So to find out that I was actually starting was very exciting.

"It has been a pretty rapid ascent I suppose, but I've always tried to approach each game one at a time, whether it's Wasps one week and (England) sevens the next, and learn from each performance and each area as I go.

"I learnt a lot from playing sevens last year, and playing for England Saxons was a step up again.

"I just concentrate on my game and keep my head down and let others worry about the big decisions. I just want to go out and perform."