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England Rugby coach Eddie Jones has made no changes to England’s starting lineup to face South Africa in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Final in Tokyo.
After a famous semi-final victory over New Zealand’s All Blacks there were fitness concersn for captain Owen Farrell, top try scorer Jonny May and rising star Kyle Sinclair. All three have returned to training and will start on Saturday.
Ben Spencer has joined the squad and has been named on the bench as cover for the injured Willi Hienz.
England will be hoping that history doesn’t repeat itself on Saturday morning. The game is a repeat of the final from 2007, a game South Africa won following a disallowed try which for many still argue should have been awarded.
This is an entirely different team to the class of 2007 and England can take great confidence from their historic victory over the All Blacks in the semi-final.
The fact that England are able to name an unchanged team from last week can only add to the growing feeling that after a 16-year wait England may final get their hands on the Web Ellis Trophy again.
Owen Farrell is all smiles during training. Credit: Getty Images
Owen Farrell and Jonny May both sustained dead legs during the game against New Zealand. Farrell was able to limp through to the end but May was pulled off and replaced by Exeter’s Henry Slade shortly after half time.
Both were potential fitness concerns for the final and were unable to take a full part in training at the start of the week.
Kyle Sinclair picked up a calf injury and was also a doubt for inclusion. All three players have passed fitness assessments and will start in the final.
Eddie Jones gives Ben Spencer some pointers at training. (Photo by David Ramos – World Rugby/Getty Images)
Ben Spencer on the bench
The only change sees Ben Spencer, the 27-year-old Saracens scrum-half, named on the bench in place of the injured Willi Heinz.
Spencer flew to Japan this week to join up with the squad having missed out on selection for the tournament originally.
Eddie Jones will be hoping to bring Spencer up to speed as quickly as possible after parachuting him straight into the match day 23.
England team to play South Africa: Elliot Daly; Anthony Watson, Manu Tuilagi, Owen Farrell, Jonny May, George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy Vunipola
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joe Marler, Dan Cole, George Kruis, Mark Wilson, Ben Spencer, Henry Slade, Jonathan Joseph
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Eddie Jones has made no changes to England’s starting lineup to face South Africa in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Final in Tokyo. After a famous semi-final victory over the All Blacks there were fitness concersn for captain Owen Farrell, top try scorer Jonny May and rising star Kyle Sinclair. However all three have returned to training and will start on Saturday. Ben Spencer has joined the squad and has been named on the bench as cover for the injured Willi Hienz.
England will be hoping that history doesn’t repeat itself this Saturday morning. The game is a repeat of the final from 2007, a game South Africa won following a disallowed try which for many still argue should have been awarded.
This is an entirely different team to the class of 2007 and England can take great confidence from their historic victory over the All Black in the semi-final. The fact that England are able to name an unchanged team from last week can only add to the growing feeling that after a 16 year wait England may final get their hands on the Web Ellis Trophy again.
Owen Farrell is all smiles during training . (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Owen Farrell and Jonny May both sustained dead legs during the game against New Zealand. Farrell was able to limp through to the end but May was pulled off and replaced by Exeter’s Henry Slade shortly after half time. Both were potential fitness concerns for the final and were unable to take a full part in training at the start of the week. Kyle Sinclair picked up a calf injury and was also a doubt for inclusion. All three players have passed fitness assessments and will start in the final.
Eddie Jones gives Ben Spencer some pointers at training. (Photo by David Ramos – World Rugby/Getty Images)
Rookie scrum-half Ben Spencer is named on the bench
The only change sees Ben Spencer, the 27 year old Saracens scrum-half, named on the bench in place of the injured Willi Heinz. Spencer flew to Japan this week to join up with the squad having missed out on selection for the tournament originally. Eddie Jones will be hoping to bring Spencer up to speed as quickly as possible after parachuting him straight into the match day 23.
England team to play South Africa: Elliot Daly; Anthony Watson, Manu Tuilagi, Owen Farrell, Jonny May, George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy Vunipola
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joe Marler, Dan Cole, George Kruis, Mark Wilson, Ben Spencer, Henry Slade, Jonathan Joseph
England Rugby coach Eddie Jones has made no changes to England’s starting lineup to face South Africa in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Final in Tokyo.
After a famous semi-final victory over New Zealand’s All Blacks there were fitness concersn for captain Owen Farrell, top try scorer Jonny May and rising star Kyle Sinclair. All three have returned to training and will start on Saturday.
Ben Spencer has joined the squad and has been named on the bench as cover for the injured Willi Hienz.
England will be hoping that history doesn’t repeat itself on Saturday morning. The game is a repeat of the final from 2007, a game South Africa won following a disallowed try which for many still argue should have been awarded.
This is an entirely different team to the class of 2007 and England can take great confidence from their historic victory over the All Blacks in the semi-final.
The fact that England are able to name an unchanged team from last week can only add to the growing feeling that after a 16-year wait England may final get their hands on the Web Ellis Trophy again.
Owen Farrell is all smiles during training. Credit: Getty Images
Owen Farrell and Jonny May both sustained dead legs during the game against New Zealand. Farrell was able to limp through to the end but May was pulled off and replaced by Exeter’s Henry Slade shortly after half time.
Both were potential fitness concerns for the final and were unable to take a full part in training at the start of the week.
Kyle Sinclair picked up a calf injury and was also a doubt for inclusion. All three players have passed fitness assessments and will start in the final.
Eddie Jones gives Ben Spencer some pointers at training. (Photo by David Ramos – World Rugby/Getty Images)
Ben Spencer on the bench
The only change sees Ben Spencer, the 27-year-old Saracens scrum-half, named on the bench in place of the injured Willi Heinz.
Spencer flew to Japan this week to join up with the squad having missed out on selection for the tournament originally.
Eddie Jones will be hoping to bring Spencer up to speed as quickly as possible after parachuting him straight into the match day 23.
England team to play South Africa: Elliot Daly; Anthony Watson, Manu Tuilagi, Owen Farrell, Jonny May, George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy Vunipola
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joe Marler, Dan Cole, George Kruis, Mark Wilson, Ben Spencer, Henry Slade, Jonathan Joseph
