YOUNG Newport Gwent Dragons ace Toby Faletau admits he faces the biggest test of his brief career when he steps out on to the hallowed turf of Twickenham in front of a sell-out 82,000 crowd this afternoon.

The Tongan-born No 8, who moved to Wales with his family when he was only six, has been tipped for the top by many shrewd judges after catching the eye when he outplayed New Zealand superstar Jerry Collins for the Dragons against the Ospreys.

Wales coach Warren Gatland quickly drafted him into his squad and, though initially denied his chance by a foot injury, he has now made it at the second attempt and after winning his first cap against the Barbarians in June now faces the power of England.

“It’s my biggest game yet, I’ve never played at Twickenham before and I’ll be nervous before the start,” admitted the 20-year-old, who is the first Tongan-born player to wear the Welsh jersey.

“The England pack and the back row are all good players and it will be good to come up against them. I just want to get out there and play.”

And he will have the relative comfort of playing alongside Dragons teammate Dan Lydiate in the Welsh back row.

“Dan understands how we play. We compliment each other and I’ve just got to take my chance. The Poland training camp was tough and jumping into the freezing fridge was difficult, but I feel fitter than ever,” he said.

“We’ve done all the hard work, now we’ve go to test ourselves out. We’ve got the players and we’ve come together now.”

One big Faletau fan is lock Alun Wyn Jones, who wins his 50th cap today.

He was very impressed with him after being on the wrong side of the Dragons’ epic 32-28 win over the Ospreys at Rodney Parade in April.

Wyn Jones, 25, said: “Toby is quiet but he has great skills and great footwork. In some ways it’s like having a back in the pack, but he is able to produce power off the base of the scrum as well which is great for us. He has all the attributes to keep moving on.

“He is inexperienced yes, but he’s had a taste in the Barbarians game and, while there’s a vast difference in intensity between regional and Test rugby, he has the tools to keep improving.”