It will be an emotional return to the professional game for Ollie Marchon as he makes his England Sevens debut in Dubai this week.
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The call-up for Marchon is just one of four changes England have made for Dubai.
Former captain Ollie Phillips returns after a three-year lay-off with half back James Lightfoot-Brown, 19, another debutant. Playmaker Dan Bibby also returns to the side.
On Friday, England face South Africa and Samoa in their other pool games ahead of Saturday's knock-out stages in the second leg of this season's HSBC Sevens World Series.
The following weekend will see the third leg take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
England Sevens: Dan Bibby, Chris Brightwell, James Lightfoot-Brown, Ollie Marchon (Old Albanians), Tom Mitchell, Dan Norton, Ollie Phillips, Tom Powell, James Rodwell, Rob Vickerman (captain), Marcus Watson, Jeff Williams
