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England chop and alter for Springbok problem

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England have recalled fullback Freddie Steward and scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet as they give the impression of being to revive their November marketing campaign towards world champions South Africa on the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on Saturday, 23 November.

Kick-off is at 19:40 (SA time).

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George Furbank has been omitted from the matchday 23 in a transfer that paves the best way for Steward’s return at No 15, whereas scrumhalf Ben Spencer has additionally been dropped, with Van Poortvliet set to make his first Check look for greater than a 12 months.

Furbank and Spencer each began towards New Zealand and Australia in England’s opening two November internationals, which led to agonising late defeats.

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These reverses have elevated the strain on coach Steve Borthwick, with England now on a run of 4 straight losses.

Borthwick has made two different, injury-enforced, adjustments to his beginning 15 after wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and flanker Tom Curry have been dominated out due to concussions suffered throughout a 42-37 defeat by the Wallabies.

Ollie Sleightholme, who got here off the bench to attain two tries towards Australia, is given his first begin on the left wing, with Sam Underhill chosen at openside flanker.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus, talking earlier on Thursday, described Steward as “among the best on the earth”.

Van Poortvliet was England’s most popular scrumhalf earlier than final 12 months’s World Cup, however sustained an ankle harm in a warm-up match towards Wales and has since been ignored by Borthwick.

Tom Roebuck fills the bench emptiness created by Sleightholme’s elevation to the beginning XV.

Saturday’s match can be England’s first recreation towards South Africa since final 12 months’s dramatic 16-15 semi-final World Cup semi-final loss to the Springboks in France.

“We’re excited to problem ourselves towards the world’s top-ranked crew and back-to-back World Cup champions, mentioned Borthwick.

“Check matches towards South Africa are all the time thrilling contests and I’m positive Saturday can be no exception.”

TEAMS

England

15 Freddie Steward, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Henry Slade, 11 Ollie Sleightholme, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 5 George Martin, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Jamie George (captain), 1 Ellis Genge

Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Alex Dombrandt; 21 Harry Randall, 22 George Ford, 23 Tom Roebuck

South Africa

15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 RG Snyman, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3  Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche

Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Elrigh Louw, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Handre Pollard, 23  Lukhanyo Am

Referee: Andrew Brace (Eire)
Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Eire), Eoghan Cross (Eire)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

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