Nowell starts for England

Mark Stevens
Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted Friday, June 17, 2016 - 8:25am

George Ford (Bath Rugby) and Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) return to the England starting 15 for the second Test match against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday, 18 June (kick-off 11am BST, live on Sky Sports 1).

Ford starts at fly-half with Owen Farrell (Saracens) moving to inside centre, while Cornishman Nowell is reinstated on the wing at the expense of Marland Yarde (Harlequins).

The pack is unchanged to the one that started the first Test against Australia in Brisbane last weekend, but on the bench Saracens hooker Jamie George, Harlequins back-row forward Jack Clifford and Wasps centre Elliot Daly are all included as replacements.

The inclusion of George means there is no place in the match-day 23 for Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie, while club-mate Henry Slade again misses out.

Nowell Aus Try LgeBack-row forward Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) will win his 50th England cap having made his debut against Argentina in 2009.

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