British and Irish Lions duo Ollie Chessum and Tommy Freeman have didn’t recuperate from their accidents to make Steve Borthwick’s England group to tackle the All Blacks at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium this Saturday.
Second-row Chessum sustained a foot harm within the closing levels of England’s 38-18 victory over Fiji final Saturday, whereas winger Freeman picked up a hamstring drawback shortly earlier than.
England captain Maro Itoje will now companion Alex Coles within the second-row as a substitute, who began alongside Chessum in opposition to Mick Byrne’s facet, with Itoje making a uncommon look from the bench.
Freeman has been changed on the wing by Tom Roebuck, who missed the Fiji contest on account of an ankle harm.
Freddie Steward, who was additionally absent from the win over Fiji with a hand harm, has additionally come again into the beginning XV, as Borthwick has largely reverted to the matchday 23 that triumphed over Australia 25-7 at first of the month.
The only changes to the team that took on the Wallabies are Ollie Lawrence at outdoors centre, the place Freeman began, Coles within the engine room, Chandler Cunningham-South taking what was Coles’ place on the bench and the versatile Marcus Smith changing fellow Lion Fin Smith within the much-vaunted ‘Bomb Squad’.
Whereas Borthwick has misplaced two Lions, he has welcomed again one other one, Will Stuart, who missed the Fiji conflict with Asher Opoku-Fordjour taking his place on the bench as a substitute.
“I’m happy with the progress we’re making,” stated Borthwick.
“No doubt, New Zealand are top-of-the-line groups on the planet and dealing with them is at all times a particular problem.”
“Enjoying in entrance of a packed-out Allianz Stadium means an enormous quantity to the gamers. The assist we’ve had all through this sequence has been excellent, and we would like it loud once more on Saturday.”
England XV
15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 39 caps)
14. Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 7 caps)
13. Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 36 caps)
12. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, 6 caps)
11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 11 caps)
10. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 103 caps) – vice-captain
9. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 25 caps)
1. Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 16 caps)
2. Jamie George (Saracens, 104 caps) – vice-captain
3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 16 caps)
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 95 caps) – captain
5. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 12 caps)
6. Guy Pepper (Bathtub Rugby, 5 caps)
7. Sam Underhill (Bathtub Rugby, 43 caps)
8. Ben Earl (Saracens, 44 caps)
Replacements
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 51 caps)
17. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 73 caps) – vice-captain
18. Will Stuart (Bathtub Rugby, 51 caps)
19. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 19 caps)
20. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 63 caps)
21. Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)
22. Ben Spencer (Bathtub Rugby, 12 caps)
23. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 45 caps)
