England could recall two Lions forwards to their starting line-up as they prepare to step into the path of a juggernaut at Twickenham on Saturday — driven by France ’ s ‘ big dudes ’ up front . Stuart Lancaster ’ s team are bracing themselves for a fearsome onslaught in the latest instalment of ‘ Le Crunch ’ as they aim to clinch the RBS 6 Nations title and there is a significant chance they could turn to hooker Tom Youngs and lock Geoff Parling . Lifted by their win over Italy in Rome on Sunday , Philippe Saint-Andre ’ s French side will come to London with a monster pack and orders to grind English ambition into the earth . Yet the home forward unit , marshalled by Graham Rowntree , have stood toe-to-toe with all-comers and trumped most rivals in recent years , even if their dominance of the close-quarters combat has not always brought the deserved results . England forward Courtney Lawes described the French pack as 'big dudes ' Along with Youngs and Parling , flanker Tom Wood is another established figure pushing hard for a place in the starting XV . One man who will be at the forefront of the home resistance is Northampton lock Courtney Lawes , whose comeback from injury against Scotland was a resounding personal triumph . He was laid back on Monday when considering the magnitude of a title decider . When asked about his French counterparts Yoann Maestri and Alexandre Flanquart , he said : ‘ They ’ re big dudes . It ’ ll be an interesting game. ’ It will be interesting for those who relish a thunderous encounter and Lawes is certainly in that category . He added : ‘ I ’ ve played against many French sides . They ’ re always physical . Obviously we ’ ve got to stay with them and show them they can ’ t just roll over us . Then we can play some good rugby , get them moving around us and hopefully our fitness will tell come the end. ’ VIDEO Robshaw sets sights on France following Scotland win . England stepped up their preparations for their final RBS 6 Nations clash with France at Twickenham . Richard Wigglesworth passes the ball as the team practice at their headquarters in Bagshot . England packs don ’ t make a habit of bending the knee to any opponents at home . There is pride in their reputation and they will protect it with gusto . ‘ We ’ re not the biggest pack but we certainly bring physicality , ’ said Lawes . ‘ We like the contact and I don ’ t think we ’ ve ever really been shoved around . We ’ ve got a great pack , very dynamic , and we ’ ve got a lot of different things we can do which is great . We certainly don ’ t expect to get pushed around . ‘ Physicality is a massive part of the game for French sides and it ’ s going to be a big challenge up front — something we ’ ve got to match , at least. ’ Danny Cipriani passes the ball during England 's training session at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey . England coach Lancaster oversees his team 's training session as they prepare for a French test . Romain Taofifenua and Alexandre Flanquart look on during France 's clash with Italy in Rome . ALEXANDRE FLANQUART . ( lock , 11 caps ) The Stade Francais giant makes up for a relative lack of experience with his huge 6ft 9in , 18st 5lb frame . YOANN MAESTRI . ( lock , 35 caps ) At 6ft 7in , Maestri isn ’ t as tall as his fellow lock , but the 27-year-old has more caps and a 9lb weight advantage . UINI ATONIO . ( prop , 5 caps ) The heaviest of the lot , New Zealand-born Antonio is 6ft 5in and tips the scale at a whopping 24st 6lb ! Lancaster is well aware of the heavyweight threat . Many of the biggest visitors are likely to be substitutes unleashed in the second half in an attempt to blast through a tiring England defence — giants such as Vincent Debaty ( 19st ) , Romain Taofifenua ( 20st ) and centre Mathieu Bastareaud ( 19st ) . ‘ They are a huge team ; very powerful and rely a lot on the bench at around 50 minutes — guys like ( Benjamin ) Kayser and Debaty , ’ said the head coach . ‘ It will be interesting to see if Bastareaud starts . He adds a huge physical presence to their back line . They are big and athletic. ’ Asked if England are equipped to withstand the battering , he added : ‘ Yeah , I think so . There is enough power. ’ England also need enough points to seal the title but will not worry about chasing elusive targets , at least initially . ‘ If we start obsessing about the scoreline , then we ’ re not going to win the game , ’ said Lancaster .
ben Lancaster 's side beat England 25 - 13 at Twickenham last Saturday . England , England and Wales can all claim the Six nations title on aggregate . Courtney Lawes described the forwards as ' big dudes '