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Reviewing his selection, Head Coach Stuart Lancaster praised Billy Twelvetrees for his committed self-development over the current campaign.

“It’s good to be able to give Billy his first start of the series,” he said. “He took on board the feedback we gave him when he first came into camp and he has worked hard both with us and at Gloucester and deserves his chance”.

England (v Australia, QBE International, Saturday, November 29, 2.30pm, live on Sky Sports HD)
15 Mike Brown (Harlequins, 32 caps)
14 Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 3 caps)
13 Brad Barritt (Saracens, 21 caps)
12 Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby, 15 caps)
11 Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 10 caps)
10 George Ford (Bath Rugby, 5 caps)
9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 41 caps)
1 Joe Marler (Harlequins, 25 caps)
2 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints,60 caps)
3 David Wilson (Bath Rugby, 40 caps)
4 Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby, 15 caps)
5 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 35 caps)
6 Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 33 caps)
7 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, capt, 31 caps)
8 Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby, 26 caps)

Replacements
16 Rob Webber (Bath Rugby, 11 caps)
17 Matt Mullan (Wasps, 8 caps)
18 Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons,5 caps)
19 George Kruis (Saracens, 3 caps)
20 James Haskell (Wasps, 52 caps)
21 Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens, 15 caps)
22 Owen Farrell (Saracens, 28 caps)
23 Marland Yarde (Harlequins, 6 caps)