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Moody back as Johnno sticks with side that beat Aussies

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Martin Johnson has returned to the line-up that recorded a record victory over Australia, with captain Lewis Moody and outside centre Mike Tindall restored to the England starting XV for their final autumn international against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.

Johnson has made four changes in all from the side that beat Samoa 26-13, with blindside flanker Tom Croft and tight-head Dan Cole also included in the starting line-up.

Matt Banahan has been rewarded for his lively showing against Samoa with a place on the bench, meaning Delon Armitage drops out of the matchday 22.

Moody and Croft take over from Hendre Fourie and James Haskell in the back row, Cole replaces David Wilson in the front row and Tindall replaces Banahan in the No.13 shirt. Fourie and Wilson join Banahan among the replacements where Wasps lock Simon Shaw also returns in the place of Gloucester's Dave Attwood.

England are out to end a run of six international defeats against South Africa and were beaten 42-6 at Twickenham in 2008. There are only two survivors from that game in England's starting line-up two years on: Harlequins No.8 Nick Easter and Stade Francais lock Tom Palmer.

England: Ben Foden (Northampton Saints); Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints), Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby), Shontayne Hape (Bath Rugby), Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks); Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers); Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Tom Palmer (Stade Francais), Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers), Lewis Moody (Bath Rugby, captain), Nick Easter (Harlequins)

Replacements: Steve Thompson (Leeds Carnegie), David Wilson (Bath Rugby), Simon Shaw (London Wasps), Hendre Fourie (Leeds Carnegie), Danny Care (Harlequins), Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks), Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby)

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