England v Australia
England change three for Australia
ESPN Staff
November 27, 2014
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England boss Stuart Lancaster has made three changes ahead of their Test against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. George Ford keeps his spot at fly-half but he has a new partner at inside centre with Billy Twelvetrees replacing Owen Farrell. Lancaster said: "It's good to be able to give Billy his first start of the series. "He took on board the feedback we gave him when he first came into camp and he has worked hard both with us and at Gloucester and deserves his chance. Owen is a key part of our squad and will offer a huge amount from the bench." In the pack Dylan Hartley comes back into the side in place of Rob Webber at hooker with Tom Wood replacing James Haskell at blindside. "The Samoa game gave us the opportunity to give James and Rob a start and they made a good contribution. Tom and Dylan were disappointed not to be in the XV against Samoa," Lancaster said. "They are desperate to go out and perform on Saturday to help us finish the series on a high." England: Mike Brown, Anthony Watson, Brad Barritt, Billy Twelvetrees, Jonny May, George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley, David Wilson, Dave Attwood, Courtney Lawes, Tom Wood, Chris Robshaw (captain), Ben Morgan Replacements: Rob Webber, Matt Mullan, Kieran Brookes, George Kruis, James Haskell, Richard Wigglesworth, Owen Farrell, Marland Yarde © ESPN Sports Media Ltd
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