Clark, who served a 32-week ban in 2012 after being cited for foul play in the LV= Cup final between Saints and Leicester, leads a Saxons side containing seven debutants.
Clark is one of the newcomers and he is joined by Bath back Anthony Watson, Exeter centre Sam Hill, Northampton prop Alex Waller, Harlequins lock Charlie Matthews and Quins flanker Luke Wallace, plus Exeter number eight Dave Ewers.
Watson, 19, will line up for the Saxons after being temporarily released from England’s RBS 6 Nations squad in order to give him senior international experience on the wing.
There is also a start for England elite squad member Freddie Burns, with the Gloucester fly-half named as Saxons vice-captain.
Burns, Gloucester wing Charlie Sharples and Wasps scrum-half Joe Simpson are the only capped England players in a Saxons line-up with an average age of just 24.
Article source: http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Sport/Bedford-Blues-RUFC/Rugby-Union-Bedford-Blues-season-preview-20130829105124.htm
Rugby - Clark to captain England Saxons
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