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Worcester Warriors front row star Aleki Lutui will play at hooker when the Pacific Islanders face new-look England at Twickenham on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm).

The Pacific Islanders have named their staring XV to face England at the home of rugby and head coach Quddus Fielea has named a starting XV built around some of the most dangerous attacking talent from the Guinness Premiership and across Europe.

Lutui will anchor the scrum and will pack down in between Glasgow prop Justin Va'a and Saracens' giant tight-head Census Johnson.

London Irish pair Sailosi Tagicakibau and Seilala Mapusua, join Leicester centre and Islander captain Seru Rabeni, Saracens duo Kameli Ratuvou and Mosese Rauluni and Montauban wing Vilimoni Delasau in a back-line as dangerous on attack as in defence.

Pacific Islanders: 15 Kameli Ratuvou (Fiji), 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau (Samoa), 13 Seru Rabeni (Fiji), 12 Seilala Mapusua (Samoa), 11 Vilimoni Delasau (Fiji), 10 Pierre Hola (Tonga), 9 Mosese Raulini (Fiji), 8 Finau Maka (Tonga), 7 Nili Latu (Tonga), 6 Semisi Naevo (Fiji), 5 Kele Leawere (Fiji), 4 Filipo Levi (Samoa), 3 Census Johnston (Samoa), 2 Aleki Lutui (Tonga), 1 Justin Va'a (Samoa).

Replacements: 16 Sunia Koto (Fiji), 17 Kisi Pulu (Tonga), 18 Hale T Pole (Tonga), 19 George Stowers (Samoa), 20 Sililo Martens (Tonga), 21 Seremaia Bai (Fiji), 22 Epi Taione (Tonga).

Academy Manager Mark Hewitt has spoken about his excitement over the future talent at Sixways as the new-look Academy squad for the 2013/14 season was confirmed.

Warriors youngster Ben Howard starred for England Under 20s last night as they defeated New Zealand 33-21 to book their place in the IRB Junior World Championship final for the fourth time in six years.