England's back row will need to pay attention, or Cooper will slip through their fingers.
With the second row locked up by O'Connell and Jones, that just leaves the back row.
Leinster's in-form Sean O'Brien is selected at number eight with open-side David Wallace completing the back row.
Hill was already running short of back row forwards after long-term injuries to Pat Sanderson and Jake Abbott.
Uthappa stormed down the pitch to swat Dewald Nel high into the back row of the mid-wicket stand.
And with it, he sent a message to Wales coach Warren Gatland who is short of options in the back row.
The 27-year-old will start his second Test alongside experienced pair Williams and Jonathan Thomas in the back row.
Mr Jones (see if you can spot him in the back row) is continuing his (interrupted) tour of Asia.
Bedford's back row Sacha Harding saw yellow when referee Davey finally ran out of patience with him after persistent infringements.
But man-of-the-match Parks levelled before the break, then took charge after half-time with the help of his outstanding back row.
"I thought they were outstanding in the back row - they were a yard ahead of the piece, " Rea said.
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During the game, he lives and dies with every pass as he watches from the back row of the south stand.
His students thought he was acting, being dramatic about an asinine comment just made by a boy in the back row.
The New Zealand-born back row qualifies for Ireland through his father and believes his move to Headingley will prove his international pedigree.
During his previous tenure at Edgeley Park he signed Kevin Yates, ex-Scotland international back row Jason White and England prop Andrew Sheridan.
Kieran Campbell starts at scrum-half while Michael Swift is recalled to the second row, with Andrew Browne reverting to the back row.
Despite Ireland's Italian struggles, coach Declan Kidney has made only one change with Jamie Heaslip replacing Denis Leamy in the back row.
"He's adaptable and can play across all three back row positions so I see no problem Dafydd playing at openside, " said Quinnell.
The back row of David Wallace, Tom Croft and Jamie Heaslip looks quick and powerful and all are playing in their best positions.
In the back row, skipper Jones moves back to number eight with the Scarlets' Dafydd Jones and the Blues' Robin Sowden-Taylor on the flanks.
England make two further changes because of injury, with Louis Deacon coming into the second row and James Haskell picked in the back row.
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Against the Golden Lions last week this back row unit produced some good moments but they will have to tighten up for the Sharks.
Croft, a star of the Lions tour 12 months ago, returns to the back row after missing the Six Nations with a knee injury.
The Springbok back row smashed big dents in the Welsh defensive line on many occasions and Wales had no real answer to this attacking bludgeon.
It all began so promisingly for England as their youthful back row hammered away at New Zealand and put the hosts on the back foot.
It was a bristling encounter at Twickenham that took no prisoners as an all-Lions back row of Stephen Ferris, Jamie Heaslip and David Wallace excelled.
Llanelli began with a bang when Wyatt, who switched to the back row after Scott Quinnell withdrew injured, powered over from the home side's first attack.
Leamy is the only change in the back row where David Wallace is rested with Jamie Healsip remaining at number eight and Stephen Ferris at blind-side.
Leeds have had further cause to celebrate this week with the news that back row Calum Clark will captain the England under-20s during the Six Nations.
Broad-chested and bearded, he sat by himself in the back row of the auditorium, wearing a camouflage trucker hat, a brown polo shirt, and cargo pants.
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