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Sheridan returns to England line-up for All Blacks Test

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England are buoyed by the return of Andrew Sheridan for Saturday's mouth-watering match-up with New Zealand at Twickenham.

The Sale Sharks prop has not played for his country in just under two years because of a shoulder problem but Sheridan, now fully rehabilitated, has reclaimed his place in the front-row from London Wasps' Tim Payne in the only change to the side which defeated Australia in June.

Bath flanker Lewis Moody continues as captain after recovering from a recent eye injury, while former New Zealand rugby league star Shontayne Hape will start against his compatriots after holding on to the No. 12 jersey.

Hape is one of five players who will be making their first Test appearances at Twickenham, with the others being fullback Ben Foden, wing Chris Ashton, scrum-half Ben Youngs and lock Courtney Lawes.

With Jonny Wilkinson having been ruled out of the November Tests through injury, Leicester Tigers fly-half Toby Flood has again been entrusted with the playmaking duties, with Sale's Charlie Hodgson returning to an England match squad for the first time in two years, providing cover from the bench.

Also included amongst the replacements are Bath prop David Wilson, who has been preferred to the axed Payne, and uncapped duo Dave Attwood and Hendrie Fourie.

"Simon Shaw's not made it in terms of recovering from his injury, so Dave Attwood is a selection for the bench with Hendrie Fourie, so we've got two new caps there," confirmed coach Martin Johnson. "Lewis [Moody] came through his game on Sunday and resumes captaincy.

England team: B Foden (Northampton); C Ashton (Northampton), M Tindall (Gloucester), S Hape (Bath), M Cueto (Sale); T Flood (Leicester), B Youngs (Leicester); A Sheridan (Sale), S Thompson (Leeds), D Cole (Leicester), C Lawes (Northampton), T Palmer (Stade Francais), T Croft (Leicester), L Moody (Bath, capt), N Easter (Harlequins).

Replacements: D Hartley (Northampton), D Wilson (Bath), D Attwood (Gloucester), H Fourie (Leeds), D Care (Harlequins), C Hodgson (Sale), D Armitage (London Irish).

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