Alex Mitchell and Jonny May will start for England in their Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina despite initially missing out on the 33-man squad.
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Scrum-half Mitchell and wing May were late additions to Steve Borthwick's squad after Jack van Poortvliet and Anthony Watson withdrew with injury.Flanker Tom Curry starts his first game since the Premiership final in May. Courtney Lawes completes the back row on the blind-side and continues as captain in the absence of Farrell.
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