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England confirm squad to face Australia

England line up for a match against Samoa. Photo/England Rugby

England Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to face Australia at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 9 November.

Jamie George will captain England, supported by vice-captains Maro Itoje, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, and George Ford.

There is one slight change to the starting side that narrowly lost to New Zealand last weekend, with the midfield partnership switched for this Test – Henry Slade starts at inside centre and Ollie Lawrence at 13.

There are two changes to the bench, as Luke Cowan-Dickie and Ollie Sleightholme come in for Theo Dan and Ben Curry.

“Facing Australia is always a massive challenge, and we’ll work diligently this week to ensure we’re physically and tactically prepared to take on the Wallabies,” said Borthwick. “The passion and energy from the crowd at Allianz Stadium last weekend was absolutely brilliant, from the opening whistle to the final moments, and we can’t wait to be back at home this Saturday.”

England’s team to face Australia:

15) George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
14) Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs)
13) Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby)
12) Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
11) Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints)
10) Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
9) Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby)
1) Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)
2) Jamie George (Saracens) – captain
3) Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
4) Maro Itoje (Saracens)
5) George Martin (Leicester Tigers)
6) Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins)
7) Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
8) Ben Earl (Saracens)

Replacements: 16) Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks), 17) Fin Baxter (Harlequins), 18) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), 19) Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), 20) Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), 21) Harry Randall (Bristol Bears), 22) George Ford (Sale Sharks), 23) Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints)

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