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| England select Goode at fly-half | England select Goode at fly-half |
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| Andy Goode will start at fly-half for England when they face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. | Andy Goode will start at fly-half for England when they face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. |
| The 26-year-old Leicester player replaces the injured Charlie Hodgson. | The 26-year-old Leicester player replaces the injured Charlie Hodgson. |
| There are three other changes to the XV which beat the Springboks 23-21 last weekend, with Lee Mears, Chris Jones and Phil Vickery being handed starts. | There are three other changes to the XV which beat the Springboks 23-21 last weekend, with Lee Mears, Chris Jones and Phil Vickery being handed starts. |
| The London Wasps pair of Tim Payne and Mark van Gisbergen, who were called up to the squad on Monday, are named among the replacements. | The London Wasps pair of Tim Payne and Mark van Gisbergen, who were called up to the squad on Monday, are named among the replacements. |
| Interview: England coach Andy Robinson | |
| Goode was always in pole position to step into Hodgson's shoes after replacing the Sale fly-half when he was carried off injured just before half-time last Saturday. | Goode was always in pole position to step into Hodgson's shoes after replacing the Sale fly-half when he was carried off injured just before half-time last Saturday. |
| A simple game plan needed to be executed, and this weekend provides a great opportunity for the team to get our game back on top Andy Goode | |
| When Goode came on South Africa led 13-6 and he was a steadying influence as England fought back to claim a narrow victory, avoiding a record eighth defeat in a row. | When Goode came on South Africa led 13-6 and he was a steadying influence as England fought back to claim a narrow victory, avoiding a record eighth defeat in a row. |
| With Hodgson joining Jonny Wilkinson on the long-term injury list England's fly-half options are down to the bare bones. | With Hodgson joining Jonny Wilkinson on the long-term injury list England's fly-half options are down to the bare bones. |
| Goode said: "Whatever game of rugby you are playing in, if you are a fly-half then you have got to take responsibility and lead the team, and it will be no different this weekend. | Goode said: "Whatever game of rugby you are playing in, if you are a fly-half then you have got to take responsibility and lead the team, and it will be no different this weekend. |
| "It is an opportunity for me and like every opportunity when you start a game, the shirt is in your hands. If you perform well then you get to keep it. | "It is an opportunity for me and like every opportunity when you start a game, the shirt is in your hands. If you perform well then you get to keep it. |
| 606: DEBATE Robinson, true to his past selections, has shown no adventure at all BJ 606: Have your say "When I went on last Saturday, we needed to tighten up our game, and all I did was to go on and play the game we needed to play. | 606: DEBATE Robinson, true to his past selections, has shown no adventure at all BJ 606: Have your say "When I went on last Saturday, we needed to tighten up our game, and all I did was to go on and play the game we needed to play. |
| "A simple game plan needed to be executed, and this weekend provides a great opportunity for the team to get our game back on top as we did in various parts of the New Zealand match earlier in the month." | |
| Up front there are two changes in the front row with Vickery's selection the more significant. | Up front there are two changes in the front row with Vickery's selection the more significant. |
| The Wasps prop, who had not played for England for a year due to injury, also came on as a replacement last Saturday. | The Wasps prop, who had not played for England for a year due to injury, also came on as a replacement last Saturday. |
| His presence notably lifted a floundering England side and he plunged over for the match-winning try. | His presence notably lifted a floundering England side and he plunged over for the match-winning try. |
| Vickery, normally a tight-head, will start at loose-head prop in place of Andrew Sheridan, who like Hodgson is out for the rest of the season because of an injury sustained against the Boks. | Vickery, normally a tight-head, will start at loose-head prop in place of Andrew Sheridan, who like Hodgson is out for the rest of the season because of an injury sustained against the Boks. |
| Vickery, who will be winning his 49th cap, is joined in the front row by Bath hooker Mears. | Vickery, who will be winning his 49th cap, is joined in the front row by Bath hooker Mears. |
| Behind them Sale lock Jones is handed his chance alongside Tom Palmer in a mobile second row. | Behind them Sale lock Jones is handed his chance alongside Tom Palmer in a mobile second row. |
| England are chasing their eighth win in a row over South Africa, who have not won at Twickenham since 1997. | England are chasing their eighth win in a row over South Africa, who have not won at Twickenham since 1997. |
| England: Lewsey; Cueto, Tait, Noon, Cohen; Goode, Richards; Vickery, Mears, White, Palmer, Jones, Worsley, Sanderson, Corry. Replacements: Chuter, Payne, Kay, Moody, Perry, Flood, Van Gisbergen. | England: Lewsey; Cueto, Tait, Noon, Cohen; Goode, Richards; Vickery, Mears, White, Palmer, Jones, Worsley, Sanderson, Corry. Replacements: Chuter, Payne, Kay, Moody, Perry, Flood, Van Gisbergen. |