Joe Worsley replaced by England

Joe Worsley for the England match against France will not be available due to his injury.

Harlequins' Chris Robshaw is selected in replace of Joe,while Joe returns back to London for his quick neck treatment.

After sustaining an ankle injury David Wilson has also been forced to withdraw from the squad and his place has been taken by London Irish's Alex Corbisiero.

After making a comeback for Bath at the weekend, Lewis Moody has joined the team.

Croft was injured while playing for England against South Africa in the autumn internationals and has stated that he wants to get back to full fitness before he makes a return to the international stage.

Kearney set for more surgery

Rob Kearney following a long-standing knee injury is now hoping to get clearance in order to resume training.

On Tuesday morning in an effort to clear up the injury,Rob was due to undergo a surgery
that has kept him sidelined since the defeat to New Zealand in the autumn internationals.

"Hopefully I’ll get good news and be given the all-clear to get back on the field again. Fingers ‘n toes crossed!" Kearney wrote on his Twitter account.

Rob is eager and willful to be back playing in time for Leinster's Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leicester on April 9 in RBS Six Nations.

Edwards - Lydiate makes Wales tick

Wales defense trainer Shaun Edwards has hailed Dan Lydiate's impact on the international stadium and stated he be reminiscent him of England World Cup champion Richard Hill.

Newport Gwent Dragons flanker Lydiate is predictable to be named in the Wales starting line-up later today for Friday's RBS 6 Nations opener against England.

And Edwards is looking for the 23-year-old to carry on the form he illustrated in Wales colors in this season's autumn Tests, saying: "I thought Dan was our best player in the autumn international series. The thing about him is he essentially doesn't clutch your eye, which is what a good number six should be like." He added: "If you remember Richard Hill when he was playing for England, you didn't see much of him during the game."

But then you watched it back on tape and all the little bits that put the team together he was doing, like his tackling and cleaning the rocks at the right time.

Heaslip poised to return

Ahead of Sunday's RBS Six Nations clash with France,Jamie Heaslip Ireland number eight is available for selection.

During the autumn internationals Heaslip was Ireland's standout performer but due to an ankle injury ruled him out of the opening game in Italy.

However, the 27-year-old Leinster back-row came through training on Tuesday and is set to be included when the line-up is named on Wednesday.

Manager Paul McNaughton said on Tuesday: "We felt earlier today we weren't in a position to name the team as there was too much doubt on the fitness of several players.

"But following training this afternoon, Andrew Trimble and Jamie Heaslip came through the session okay.

"We felt there was no need to actually hold off on selection, so we will go ahead as planned tomorrow.

"We were also able to confirm that Stephen Ferris is still not ready for a return to play and has been ruled out of the France game."

Gray looking to rattle France

Scotland is seeking for a first RBS 6 Nations win over France in Paris on Saturday where Gary wants to make is performance felt.

"We've got to go out there and really rattle the French in the first 10, 20 minutes, try not let them get that rhythm," said Gray. "They're a fantastic side, fantastic with ball in hand and really strong up front. We'll need to do everything in our power to stop that."

In Scotland wins over world champions South Africa and Samoa,it was Gray who had played and important role over the success.

Gray, who will win his seventh cap on Saturday, added: "I won't be looking too much into that. I'm just looking to perform my best and do what I can to help the team out.

"The dark arts is something the French are really good at - a really aggressive pack. I look forward to going up against them.

"I'm really excited, but also quite nervous.

"I'm looking into everything, playing against the French and also the stadium that we'll be in - a fantastic stadium and a fantastic crowd.