3 Changes to England Line up v New Zealand
Time for the England boys to deliver in of front of a packed house at Twickenham this Saturday!! For the players, win this game and you are on the list to Japan!
England starting XV
5 Elliot Daly (Wasps, 22 caps), 14 Chris Ashton (Sale Sharks, 40 caps), 13 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 14 caps), 12 Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors, 14 caps), 11 Jonny May (Leicester Tigers, 38 caps), 10 Owen Farrell (Saracens, 62 caps) co-captain, 9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 78 caps), 1 Ben Moon (Exeter Chiefs, 1 cap), 2 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints, 94 caps) co-captain, 3 Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 14 caps), 4 Maro Itoje (Saracens, 23 caps), 5 George Kruis (Saracens, 26 caps), 6 Brad Shields (Wasps, 3 caps), 7 Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 6 caps), 8 Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons, 5 caps).
Finishers
16 Jamie George (Saracens, 29 caps), 17 Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs, 3 caps), 18 Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps), 19 Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 7 caps), 20 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 65 caps), 21 Danny Care (Harlequins, 82 caps), 22 George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 48 caps), 23 Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 27 caps).
New Zealand team v England
There is a lot caps and experience here. It’s going to be a tough day at Twickenham on Saturday! There are tickets available on RFU website, buy them and join us at the VU Clubhouse for match day hospitality
The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets):
1. Karl Tu'inukuafe (10) 2. Codie Taylor (39) 3. Owen Franks (104) 4. Samuel Whitelock (106) 5. Brodie Retallick (72) 6. Liam Squire (21) 7. Ardie Savea (32) 8. Kieran Read – captain (115) 9. Aaron Smith (80) 10. Beauden Barrett (70) 11. Rieko Ioane (21) 12. Sonny Bill Williams (50) 13. Jack Goodhue (5) 14. Ben Smith (74) 15. Damian McKenzie (20) 16. Dane Coles (57) 17. Ofa Tuungafasi (23) 18. Nepo Laulala (14) 19. Scott Barrett (26) 20. Matt Todd (15) 21. TJ Perenara (52) 22. Richie Mo'unga (5) 23. Ryan Crotty (42)
Join Lee Mears, Jeff Wilson & I at the VU Clubhouse for an informal match day experience to remember! Book your spot at https://vultd.co.uk/rugby-hospitality/old-mutual-wealth-series-2018-england-v-new-zealand