England team to face South Africa

England team to face South Africa

England head coach Eddie Jones has named his side to face South Africa for the opening match of the Wealth Series at Twickenham Stadium.

Tom Wood (Northampton Saints) returns to the England team at flanker with Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby) also back on the left-wing following a lengthy injury lay-off. Elliot Daly (Wasps) makes his first start at outside-centre having come off the bench to earn his previous five caps.

Debutants Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins) and Nathan Hughes (Wasps) are named as replacements as is uncapped centre Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors).

England match-day 23 for the Old Mutual Wealth Series game against South Africa

15. Mike Brown (vice captain, Harlequins, 52 caps) 
14. Marland Yarde (Harlequins, 9 caps) 
13. Elliot Daly (Wasps, 5 caps)
12. Owen Farrell (vice captain, Saracens, 43 caps)
11. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 19 caps)
10. George Ford (Bath Rugby, 26 caps)
9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 61 caps)


1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 35 caps)
2. Dylan Hartley (captain, Northampton Saints, 75 caps)
3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 65 caps)
4. Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 35 caps)
5. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 49 caps)
6. Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, 51 caps)
7. Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 42 caps)
8. Billy Vunipola (vice captain, Saracens, 29 caps) 

Replacements


16. Jamie George (Saracens, 8 caps)
17. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 42 caps)
18. Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, uncapped)
19. Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby, 23 caps)
20. Nathan Hughes (Wasps, uncapped)
21. Danny Care (Harlequins, 62 caps)
22. Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors, uncapped)
23. Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 25 caps)

Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks) and Tommy Taylor (Wasps) are included in the squad as travelling reserves

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