England’s coach Eddie Jones has brought back George Ford into his starting lineup against the defending champion All Blacks in their semifinal match of the Rugby World Cup tomorrow.
Ford had been dropped for England’s quarter-final match against the Wallabies but has been reinstated for the biggest game of Jones’ four-year tenure, with Owen Farrell switching to inside centre and Manu Tuilagi starting at 13.
Jonny May who sustained a hamstring in last week’s quarterfinals has also been named in the starting XV, having overcome that hamstring injury.
England’s second five-eight, Henry Slade will start from the bench giving way to Ford to spark a little magic in England's starting fifteen.
Jones says the All Blacks have always shown the propensity to change things and all they could do is anticipate they’ll do on the field.
England will face the All Blacks at 8pm tomorrow and Wales will play South Africa at 9pm Sunday.
Source: NZ Herald
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