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| England make seven changes for SA | England make seven changes for SA |
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| England coach Andy Robinson has reacted to the defeat by Argentina by making seven changes for the first Test against South Africa on Saturday. | England coach Andy Robinson has reacted to the defeat by Argentina by making seven changes for the first Test against South Africa on Saturday. |
| Mathew Tait is named at outside centre, Jamie Noon moves to number 12 with Peter Richards chosen at scrum-half. | Mathew Tait is named at outside centre, Jamie Noon moves to number 12 with Peter Richards chosen at scrum-half. |
| Prop Andrew Sheridan, wingers Josh Lewsey and Mark Cueto and lock Tom Palmer replace Perry Freshwater, Ben Cohen, Paul Sackey and Danny Grewcock. | Prop Andrew Sheridan, wingers Josh Lewsey and Mark Cueto and lock Tom Palmer replace Perry Freshwater, Ben Cohen, Paul Sackey and Danny Grewcock. |
| Flanker Joe Worsley is recalled while Martin Corry moves to number eight. | Flanker Joe Worsley is recalled while Martin Corry moves to number eight. |
| Corry retains the captaincy despite questions being raised over his leadership following the shock loss to the Pumas last weekend. | Corry retains the captaincy despite questions being raised over his leadership following the shock loss to the Pumas last weekend. |
| 606: DEBATE It's not the personnel that needs altering it's the mind set and confidence TA 606: Have your say | |
| Worcester forward Pat Sanderson, who has played the last two games in the unfamiliar position of number eight, switches to the open-side flank. | Worcester forward Pat Sanderson, who has played the last two games in the unfamiliar position of number eight, switches to the open-side flank. |
| Fly-half Charlie Hodgson keeps his place despite being hauled off early in the second half against Argentina. | Fly-half Charlie Hodgson keeps his place despite being hauled off early in the second half against Argentina. |
| Tait and Cueto both return to the side after injury forced them out of the opening two Tests this autumn. | Tait and Cueto both return to the side after injury forced them out of the opening two Tests this autumn. |
| Newcastle's Tait, who starred as England won silver in the Commonwealth Games sevens competition earlier this year, replaces fellow youngster Anthony Allen - who has had a tough introduction to international rugby. | |
| Lewsey missed the defeat to New Zealand after suffering a knee injury in Wasps' Heineken Cup game with Perpignan but returned to the England bench last weekend. | |
| Vickery returned to action last month after a lengthy spell on the sidelines | |
| Wasps prop Phil Vickery, who has suffered major back problems, is named on the bench and could make his first Test appearance since England lost to New Zealand in November last year. | Wasps prop Phil Vickery, who has suffered major back problems, is named on the bench and could make his first Test appearance since England lost to New Zealand in November last year. |
| England go into this game on the back of Saturday's error-strewn defeat against Argentina, which saw them booed off the Twickenham pitch. | England go into this game on the back of Saturday's error-strewn defeat against Argentina, which saw them booed off the Twickenham pitch. |
| The defeat was England's seventh straight loss - equalling their worst ever run of results. | The defeat was England's seventh straight loss - equalling their worst ever run of results. |
| England have never lost eight successive Tests in 135 years of international rugby. | England have never lost eight successive Tests in 135 years of international rugby. |
| Despite calls for his dismissal, Rugby Football Union elite director of rugby Rob Andrew says Robinson will stay in his job for the games against South Africa. | Despite calls for his dismissal, Rugby Football Union elite director of rugby Rob Andrew says Robinson will stay in his job for the games against South Africa. |
| Following an agreement with the English Premiership clubs, no player can start more than three of the four autumn Tests. | Following an agreement with the English Premiership clubs, no player can start more than three of the four autumn Tests. |
| Noon, Hodgson, Sanderson, Corry, full-back Iain Balshaw, hooker George Chuter, prop Julian White and lock Ben Kay will now be ineligible for the final Springbok game on 25 November. | Noon, Hodgson, Sanderson, Corry, full-back Iain Balshaw, hooker George Chuter, prop Julian White and lock Ben Kay will now be ineligible for the final Springbok game on 25 November. |
| England: Balshaw (Gloucester); Cueto (Sale), Tait (Newcastle), Noon (Newcastle), Lewsey (Wasps); Hodgson (Sale), Richards (Gloucester); Sheridan (Sale), Chuter (Leicester), White (Leicester), Palmer (Wasps), Kay (Leicester), Worsley (Wasps), Sanderson (Worcester), Corry (Leicester, capt).Replacements: Mears (Bath), Vickery (Wasps), Jones (Sale), Moody (Leicester), Perry (Bristol), Goode (Leicester), Flood (Newcastle). | England: Balshaw (Gloucester); Cueto (Sale), Tait (Newcastle), Noon (Newcastle), Lewsey (Wasps); Hodgson (Sale), Richards (Gloucester); Sheridan (Sale), Chuter (Leicester), White (Leicester), Palmer (Wasps), Kay (Leicester), Worsley (Wasps), Sanderson (Worcester), Corry (Leicester, capt).Replacements: Mears (Bath), Vickery (Wasps), Jones (Sale), Moody (Leicester), Perry (Bristol), Goode (Leicester), Flood (Newcastle). |