WORCESTER Warriors’ centre Ben Te’o is not in England’s squad for Saturday’s opening Test against Australia in Brisbane (11am).
England head coach Eddie Jones has named Jonathan Joseph and Luther Burrell as the tourists’ centre partnership.
England match-day 23 to face Australia:
15. Mike Brown (vice captain, Harlequins, 49 caps).
14. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 21 caps).
13. Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 22 caps).
12. Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints, 14 caps).
11. Marland Yarde (Harlequins, 8 caps).
10. Owen Farrell (vice captain, Saracens, 40 caps).
9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 58 caps).
1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 32 caps).
2. Dylan Hartley (captain, Northampton Saints, 72 caps).
3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 62 caps).
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 4 caps).
5. George Kruis (Saracens, 15 caps).
6. Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, 48 caps).
7. James Haskell (Wasps, 68 caps).
8. Billy Vunipola (vice captain, Saracens, 26 caps).
Replacements
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 3 caps).
17. Matt Mullan (Wasps 10 caps).
18. Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 2 cap).
19. Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 32 caps).
20. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 46 caps).
21. Danny Care (Harlequins, 59 caps).
22. George Ford (Bath Rugby, 23 caps).
23. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 15 caps).
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