Twelvetrees or Farrell?
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England have named an unchanged match 23 for Saturday’s International against Australia with the inside centre spot still keenly contested.
The same squad that secured a first win of the year-end tour against Samoa will line up against the Wallabies at Twickenham Stadium for the final November Test.
Gloucester Rugby centre Billy Twelvetrees keeps his place and will compete with Saracens' Owen Farrell for the inside centre slot, as explained by head coach Stuart Lancaster.
Brad Barritt looks likely to retain the outside centre berth after three successive starts this autumn, with rival Luther Burrell among the players released back to their clubs.
Wasps James Haskell, who started the 28-9 win last Saturday at blindside flank, is up against Tom Wood and Ben Morgan for a place in the back row after Exeter Chiefs’ No.8 Thomas Waldrom was also released back to his club side.
Lancaster said: “There has been some strong competition for places throughout the whole series and, with our strength in depth increasing in many positions and key players to return from injury soon, we will be in good shape for 2015.
“It was great to get the win last week and the whole 23 did well so we want to give those guys another chance against an Australian team who will want to finish their season on a high.
“We’ve had great support at Twickenham over the last three games and we are determined to give the fans something to shout about this weekend.”
England squad:
Forwards: Dave Attwood, Kieran Brookes, Dylan Hartley, James Haskell, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Ben Morgan,
Matt Mullan, Chris Robshaw (captain), Rob Webber, David Wilson, Tom Wood.
Backs: Brad Barritt, Mike Brown, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Jonny May, Billy Twelvetrees, Anthony Watson, Richard Wigglesworth,
Marland Yarde, Ben Youngs.
Returning to Premiership clubs: Luther Burrell, Calum Clark, Lee Dickson, Alex Goode, Graham Kitchener, Stephen Myler, Jack Nowell, Thomas Waldrom.
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