WORCESTER Warriors’ Chris Pennell wants to make sure he enjoys himself in England Saxons’ clash tonight against Ireland Wolfhounds in Cork (7.45pm).

Pennell has been named at full-back in Saxons’ starting line-up and is also keen to impress England’s head coach Stuart Lancaster.

"My focus is on this game and making sure I go out and enjoy the experience and play to the best of my ability,” said Pennell.

“Anything that may come off the back of it is an added bonus.

"We’re a new group of players coming together with only a few days to prepare for a game.

"It’s going to be a case of ironing out the details getting systems and shapes in place and getting to know everyone a bit better.

"Everyone is getting great input from the coaches in training. Being a small group it’s a lot easier to get to know each other and getting things in place so that we’re good to go.”

Former Warriors Matt Mullan and Matt Kvesic are also in the Saxons’ starting line-up for the match.

The last time the two sides met on Irish soil in 2013, the Saxons beat the Wolfhounds 14-10 in Galway but last season's fixture saw the Saxons narrowly lose 14-8 at Gloucester.

Pennell said: “Ireland will put out a strong team. There will be some well-established players with a lot of caps. The atmosphere at Independence Park will be superb no doubt and we’re fielding a very strong side so it’s going to be a top-end international standard game."

England Saxons team

15 Chris Pennell (Worcester Warriors)

14 Chris Ashton (Saracens)

13 Elliot Daly (Wasps)

12 Sam Burgess (Bath)

11 Marland Yarde (Harlequins)

10 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)

9 Lee Dickson, captain (Northampton Saints)

1 Matt Mullan (Wasps)

2 Rob Webber (Bath)

3 Henry Thomas (Bath)

4 Matt Garvey (Bath)

5 James Gaskell (Wasps)

6 Dave Ewers (Exeter Chiefs)

7 Matt Kvesic (Gloucester)

8 Thomas Waldrom (Exeter Chiefs)

Replacements

16 Luke Cowan Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)

17 Alex Waller (Northampton Saints)

18 Jake Cooper-Woolley (Wasps)

19 Maro Itoje (Saracens)

20 Carl Fearns (Bath)

21 Joe Simpson (Wasps)

22 Ollie Devoto (Bath)

23 Christian Wade (Wasps)