Harlequins forward Nick Easter will captain England in next Sunday's clash against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

Easter is among nine capped players included in the England side ahead of their two-Test tour of New Zealand.

A sizeable contingent from Leicester and Wasps were not considered due to Saturday's English Premiership final between the clubs, while no Bath players are involved following their European Challenge Cup final victory last weekend.

Easter is joined in the England line-up by his Quins colleagues Will Skinner and David Strettle, while World Cup backs Mathew Tait and Toby Flood team up in midfield.

And there is also an opportunity at fly-half for Charlie Hodgson, who has an opportunity to press his claim for the number 10 shirt against New Zealand in Auckland on June 14th.

With Danny Cipriani and Jonny Wilkinson both recovering from operations, Hodgson could put himself in pole position with a commanding display against the Barbarians.

England: M Brown (Harlequins); T Ojo (London Irish), M Tait (Newcastle), T Flood (Newcastle), D Strettle (Harlequins); C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), R Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks); N Lloyd (Saracens), D Paice (London Irish), J Hobson (Bristol), C Jones (Sale Sharks), N Kennedy (London Irish), L Narraway (Gloucester), W Skinner (Harlequins), N Easter (Harlequins, captain). Replacements: D Hartley (Northampton), D Wilson (Newcastle), S Hooper (Leeds Carnegie), T Guest (Harlequins), D Care (Harlequins), P Richards (London Irish), U Monye (Harlequins)