Luke Narraway's claim to fame before now was that he went to the same school as `Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' presenter Chris Tarrant.

But the fact is most people, other than rugby aficionados, could have asked the audience and phoned as many friends as they liked and they would still never have heard of the Gloucester number eight and Kings School, Worcester, old boy who will line up for England against Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.

The selection came out of the left field of England boss Brian Ashton's coaching manual, for Narraway as much as everyone else.

Narraway, sporting nine stitches above his eyebrow after running into a flying elbow against Wasps last Saturday, said: ``It was a total shock. I saw my name on the team sheet when it went up this morning and I had to pinch myself in the team meeting.

``I really wasn't expecting it. But I realise I have to do a job on Saturday.''

Narraway is determined that he can fill the boots so recently vacated by a rugby legend in Lawrence Dallaglio.

And so is Ashton, who was impressed by Narraway when he was made man of the match for Gloucester against the Ospreys in the Heineken Cup back in November.

Considering Wales on Saturday field 13 Ospreys in their starting line-up that performance could not have been more influential.

Ashton said: ``I am more than happy to put him in there. He's a good football player and the Gloucester guys tell me he's tough.''

Even though his inclusion comes because Nick Easter, Joe Worsley and Tom Croft are injured and Martin Corry has also hung up his international boots, along with Dallaglio, the selection brings together an intriguing England back row.

Narraway is 24, James Haskell 22 and Lewis Moody 29.

Times have changed since the days when Richard Hill, Neil Back and Dallaglio formed the most experienced back row unit in world rugby.

Narraway said: ``I don't talk as much as Haskell but we have a great balance in that back row. We all offer something different and we will need to because Wales have a great back row.

``I'd describe myself as a looser. I try get around the field a bit. I like to carry the ball, try for my work rate to be up there and make the tackles and the carries.''

The work ethic doubtless comes from his dad Ian, a Worcestershire butcher who was once a handy back row himself for Worcester and who Narraway describes as ``probably more excited than me''.

Narraway joins two other Gloucester players in Ashton's starting line-up, the others being full-back Iain Balshaw and centre Mike Tindall.

But it is the Gloucester player on the bench, Lesley Vainikolo, who coaxes the biggest chuckle out of Narraway.

The Tongan who played for New Zealand at rugby league but who is now a British citizen through residency is almost certain to run out at some stage for his debut wearing the white shirt with the red rose.

Narraway cannot wait.

``I'm very intrigued,'' he said.

``Les is a larger-than-life character. Jason Robinson has been quoted as saying it won't be long before Twickenham has got big hairy wigs on in support of him and that is just how the guy is.

``The Shed at Kingsholm all roar when he comes out, let alone when he runs over someone. I hope he gets on and he will be a great asset for England.''

It could be a million-pound quiz question of the future. Who were the two Gloucester players who made their England debuts on the same day?

Most would get Vainikolo. How many get Narraway depends on how the butcher's son from Worcester takes his big opportunity.