England and All Blacks reveal sides for blockbuster Twickenham showdown

England and All Blacks reveal sides for blockbuster Twickenham showdown

England head coach Steve Borthwick has made seven changes from their previous win over Fiji as his side aims to extend their winning streak to 10 consecutive matches.

Freddie Steward and Tom Roebuck return from injury to the starting XV, joining Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in an exciting back three. Ollie Lawrence and Fraser Dingwall retain their midfield spots, while George Ford comes in at flyhalf alongside No 9 Alex Mitchell.

In the pack, Ben Earl moves to number eight, Sam Underhill starts at seven, and Guy Pepper continues in the back row. Alex Coles shifts to number five, with Maro Itoje captaining the side and Joe Heyes, Jamie George, and Fin Baxter completing the front row.

"Without doubt, New Zealand are one of the best teams in the world and facing them is always a special challenge," Borthwick said.

"Playing in front of a packed-out Allianz Stadium means a huge amount to the players. The support we've had throughout this series has been outstanding, and we want it loud again on Saturday."

Meanwhile, All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has made key changes for the Twickenham test.

Leicester Fainga'anuku moves to the wing, Billy Proctor returns at centre, and Simon Parker starts at blindside flanker alongside Ardie Savea and Peter Lakai. Captain Scott Barrett returns in the second row, with Fabian Holland joining him and the front row of Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, and Ethan de Groot unchanged.

The back three features Will Jordan, Leroy Carter, and Fainga'anuku, while Beauden Barrett and Cam Roigard remain at half-back.

The bench includes Samisoni Taukei'aho, Tamaiti Williams, Pasilio Tosi, Josh Lord, Wallace Sititi, Cortez Ratima, Anton Lienert-Brown, and Damian McKenzie.

"Twickenham is one of the iconic venues in world rugby and there is nothing quite like hearing 80,000 fans singing 'Swing Low' to get the adrenaline pumping. Recent games against England have been incredibly close-fought, and both teams are coming off a run of wins, so we are expecting an epic clash on Saturday afternoon. We will embrace the atmosphere and the occasion," the All Blacks boss said.

England - 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 10 George Ford, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Guy Pepper, 5 Alex Coles, 4 Maro Itoje (C), 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Jamie George, 1 Fin Baxter

Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Ellis Genge, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Chandler Cunningham-South, 20 Tom Curry, 21 Henry Pollock, 22 Ben Spencer, 23 Marcus Smith

All Blacks - 15 Will Jordan, 14 Leroy Carter, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Peter Lakai, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot

Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Wallace Sititi, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Damian McKenzie

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