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Jun 11, 2016 at 11am UK
 
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Hooper (9', 58'), Folau (15'), Kuridrani (70')
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Joseph (32'), Yarde (45'), Nowell (79')

Owen Farrell in at fly-half, George Ford out for England

England coach Eddie Jones drops George Ford and names Owen Farrell at fly-half for the first Test with Australia.

England coach Eddie Jones has named his starting lineup for the first Test against Australia this weekend.

Owen Farrell will start at 10 ahead of George Ford, meaning that Luther Burrell - in for the injured Manu Tuilagi - comes in at inside centre.

Marland Yarde is preferred to Jack Nowell on the wing, while Maro Itoje partners George Kruis in the second row and former captain Chris Robshaw retains his place as blindside flanker.

Announcing the squad, Jones told reporters: "We have picked a side to win in Brisbane. As always selection was tight and naturally players are disappointed, but we've gone with a 23 that has a good mix of experience and youth.

"We aim to win every Test match we play and I am pleased with our preparation since we landed in Australia. The group have acclimatised well, trained hard and there's a buzz around the camp.

"If you look at England's record in Australia it's pretty ordinary. We've only ever won three games in Australia so it's a great opportunity to put down a marker and create history."

England team: Brown, Yarde, Joseph, Burrell, Watson, Farrell, Youngs; M. Vunipola, Hartley, Cole, Itoje, Kruis, Robshaw, Haskell, B. Vunipola

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