Three Changes To Starting XV – England Name Team To Play South Africa

 

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named his match-day 23 to face South Africa at Stade de France on Saturday, 21 October with three changes to the starting XV that beat Fiji in the quarter-finals.

Joe Marler (pictured left) and George Martin come in at loosehead prop and second-row respectively, replacing Ellis Genge and Ollie Chessum, who drops to the bench. Freddie Steward is recalled at full-back in place of Marcus Smith, who is out of the 23 altogether.

England: 1 Joe Marler, 2 Jamie George, 3 Dan Cole, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Martin, 6 Courtney Lawes, 7 Tom Curry, 8 Ben Earl, 9 Alex Mitchell, 10 Owen Farrell (c), 11 Elliot Daly, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 13 Joe Marchant, 14 Jonny May, 15 Freddie Steward, Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Ellis Genge, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Ollie Chessum, 20 Billy Vunipola, 21 Danny Care, 22 George Ford, 23 Ollie Lawrence.