Harlequins pair David Strettle and Chris Robhsaw have kept their place in Stuart Lancaster's England Saxons' side to face Italy A in Treviso on Sunday (2.30pm local time).

Lancaster has made nine changes to the starting line up that impressed against Ireland A last Sunday with a 17-13 victory.

Former Rosslyn Park colt Danny Cipriani returns, taking the role of full-back, whilelast weekend's try scorer Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints) retains the number 10 shirt.

Bath prop David Flatman starts for the first time since last June's Churchill Cup and Leed's flanker Hendre Fourie makes his debut alongside Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) and last week's man of the match Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints).

Jon Clarke (Northampton Saints) joins Miles Benjamin (Worcester Warriors) in the backline, while Newcastle's Micky Young is promoted from the bench to start at scrum half.

Surbiton-based London Wasps lock George Skivington will again captain the team.

Lancaster said: "The guys put in a great performance last weekend and we hope to back that up with another impressive display against Italy A on Sunday.

"We've made quite a few changes to the squad that beat Ireland A last weekend, which gives opportunities to the new guys coming in."

England Saxons to face Italy A

15 Danny Cipriani (London Wasps) 14 David Strettle (Harlequins) 13 Jon Clarke (Northampton Saints) 12 Brad Barritt (Saracens) 11 Miles Benjamin (Worcester Warriors) 10 Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints) 9 Micky Young (Newcastle Falcons) 1 David Flatman (Bath Rugby) 2 Rob Webber (London Wasps) 3 Paul Doran-Jones (Gloucester Rugby) 4 Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers) 5 George Skivington (London Wasps, captain) 6 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) 7 Hendre Fourie (Leeds Carnegie)* 8 Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints)

Replacements

16 Tom Mercey (Saracens) 17 Rob Vickers (Newcastle Falcons)* 18 Dave Attwood (Gloucester Rugby) 19 Tom Wood (Worcester Warriors) 20 Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks) 21 Dominic Waldouck (London Wasps) 22 Alex Goode (Saracens)