England name unchanged lineup for Autumn Nations Clash with Australia

England have announced an unchanged starting XV for their upcoming Autumn Nations Series match against Australia on Saturday.

This decision follows the team’s heart-wrenching 24-22 loss to New Zealand last weekend, where a late try by Mark Tele'a and a clutch conversion by Damian McKenzie snatched victory from England’s grasp.

For the match against Australia, Marcus Smith will once again start at fly-half alongside Ben Spencer at scrum-half. The only adjustment in the starting lineup involves a positional switch in the centre partnership, with Henry Slade moving to inside centre and Ollie Lawrence taking up the outside centre position.

England’s leadership will be anchored by Jamie George as captain, with Maro Itoje, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, and George Ford serving as vice-captains.

George holds his spot at hooker, joined by Genge at loosehead prop and Will Stuart at tighthead. Maro Itoje pairs with George Martin in the second row, while the back row remains intact with Chandler Cunningham-South at blindside, Tom Curry at openside, and Earl at No. 8.

Completing the back three are Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on the right wing, Tommy Freeman on the left, and George Furbank at full-back.

Two new faces appear on the replacements’ bench for this week’s match. Luke Cowan-Dickie and Ollie Sleightholme are set to make their first appearances in the Autumn Nations Series.

They join Fin Baxter, Dan Cole, Nick Isiekwe, Alex Dombrandt, Harry Randall, and George Ford as reserves.

"Facing Australia is always a massive challenge, and we'll work diligently this week to ensure we're physically and tactically prepared to take on the Wallabies," Borthwick said ahead of the clash at Twickenham.

"The passion and energy from the crowd at Allianz Stadium last weekend was absolutely brilliant, from the opening whistle to the final moments, and we can't wait to be back at home this Saturday."

England XV: 15 George Furbank, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Henry Slade, 11 Tommy Freeman, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 5 George Martin, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Jamie George (c), 1 Ellis Genge

Reserves: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Alex Dombrandt, 21 Harry Randall, 22 George Ford, 23 Ollie Sleightholme