England coach Borthwick reveals his hand for All Black showdown
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TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday
Jamie George will lead England as captain, supported by four vice-captains: Maro Itoje, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge and George Ford.
In the front row, George is named at hooker alongside Genge at loosehead prop and Will Stuart at tighthead.
At lock, Itoje partners George Martin. The back row sees Chandler Cunningham-South on the blindside flank, with Tom Curry at openside and Earl at No.8.
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In the halfback positions, scrumhalf Ben Spencer is paired with Marcus Smith at No.10. The midfield sees Ollie Lawrence named at inside centre with Henry Slade at 13.
In the back three, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso starts on the right wing, with Tommy Freeman on the left and George Furbank selected at fullback to complete the starting line-up.
Theo Dan, Fin Baxter, Dan Cole, Nick Isiekwe, Ben Curry, Alex Dombrandt, Harry Randall, and George Ford take their places on a six-two split bench.
"We're excited for the challenge of playing against one of the best teams in world rugby," said Borthwick.
"We'll need to be accurate, keep our discipline, and maintain a level of intensity throughout the match, from the first whistle to the final moment.
"With just two games at Twickenham Stadium in our last 15, it's fantastic to be returning to play in front of our home crowd again. The energy and passion of our supporters always gives the team an extra lift."
England: 15 George Furbank, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Lawrence, 11 Tommy Freeman, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 5 George Martin, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Jamie George (captain), 1 Ellis Genge.
Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Ben Curry, 21 Alex Dombrandt, 22 Harry Randall, 23 George Ford.
Date: Saturday, November 2
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Kick-off: 15.10 (15.10 GMT; 04.10 NZDT Sunday, November 3)
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France), Jordan Way (Australia)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
