The first test of the three-game summer series begins this morning among old rivals in Perth. England arrived at Optus Stadium last month after being embarrassed by 14 barbarians, only winning two of the five Six Nations games earlier this year.
Such a dire run puts pressure on Eddie Jones, who will continue to be in charge until the end of next year’s Rugby World Cup in France. Jones boasts a perfect record for his native Australia as England’s head coach. He won eight out of eight, including the famous 2016 series whitewash and the 2019 World Cup quarterfinal victory in Japan.
Despite Owen Farrell’s return, Courtney Lawes is today’s captain of England, and Danny Care and Billy Vunipola are back. The Australian hand will make a pack debut at Cadeyrn Neville and Dave Poleki. Quade Cooper tries to stop a familiar enemy before the series moves to Brisbane and then to Sydney, when the improved wallaby, defeated in Twickenham in November. Follow Australia vs England live below!
Live update
Australian lineup
Australia XV: Banks; Kellaway, Ikitau, Kerevi, Keroibete; Cooper, White; Bell, Poleki, Ala’alatoa, Swain, Neville, Leota, Hooper (c), Valetini.
Replacement: Fainga’a, Sio, Slipper, Philip, Samu, Gordon, Lolesio, Petaia.
England lineup
Start of XV: Steward; Norwell, Merchant, Farrell, Cocanacin; Smith, Care; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Hill, Lawes (c), Curry, B Vunipola
Replacement: Cowan-Dickie, M Vunipola, Heyes, Chessum, Ludlam, Van Poortlviet, Porter, Arundell.
Australia vs England Forecast
England has certainly won the Australian number under former Wallabies boss Jones. Jones has hit his hometown for many years with a perfect record of eight to eight wins, including the whitewash of the famous 2016 series.
However, the series has a significantly different feeling that visitors were involved in such a difficult run after the next overwhelming Six Nations and the end of the Jones era, which is approaching after next year’s World Cup. increase.
Australians were put aside on their tragic Northern Hemisphere tour last fall, but will take advantage of England’s ongoing problems to envision a chance to start a three-game series with great success.
Australia wins with 5 points.
Australian Team News: Neville and Poleki’s Debut
Headline team news from an Australian perspective comes with the 33-year-old Brumbies Rock Cadeyrn Neville being handed a surprise start with an enhanced pack as the oldest debut of the century.
There is also the debut of Wales Waratas hooker Dave Poleki, but veteran playmaker Quade Cooper is preferred over Noah Lorecio in the flyhalf, James O’Connor doesn’t fit perfectly, and Nick White’s. Another clever veteran is No9.
Influential breakdown artist Michael Hooper, as usual, captained the side from the open-side flanker and won the 119th cap.
Cooper’s Japan-based teammates Samu Kerevi and Marika Korobete will also start, but propeller Taniela Tupou is absent due to a calf injury.
Allan Alaalatoa instead takes the mantle with a tight head.
England Team News: Farrell’s Rose Captain
Owen Farrell is back in England today after an injured campaign, but he is not the captain. Instead, Eddie Jones preferred to keep Courtney Lawes in that role.
Farrell lined up with Joe Marchant in the inside center, and recalled Danny Care was the first England cap since November 2018 as part of a halfback pairing with Harlequins teammate Marcus Smith. Won. The recent death of Tom brothers’ wife Tiffany.
Joe Cokanasiga and Jack Nowell are on the wings, Jonny May is still isolated for Covid, and Freddie Steward is full back. Due to an injury in England, there are no players like Manu Tuilagi or Henry Slade, who are midfield partners of the first choice.
In the puck, Billy Vunipola was recalled, starting at number 8 and injuring both Alex Donbrandt and Sam Simmonds. Meanwhile, Rose and Tom Curry are on the side, and Maro Itoje is affiliated with Jonny Hill in the second row.
The absence of Kyle Sincker means that Tighthead prop Will Stuart has joined Ellis Genge and Jamie George in the front row.
Australia vs England Perspective
TV channel: In the UK, Australia vs England will be broadcast live at the Skysports Main Event and Skysports Action, which will begin airing at 10:15 am this morning.
Live stream: Subscribers can also watch the game unfold online live through the SkyGo app.
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Tourists are desperately striving to gain momentum next year’s World Cup, following another disappointing Six Nations campaign and an embarrassing defeat by 14 barbarians in Twickenham last month3. I haven’t participated in the summer tour of the match.
The kick-off at Optus Stadium is today at 10:55 am BST. Stay tuned for live match accumulation, team news, lineups, thoughts from both camps, and minute updates from the game itself.
This should be a crack collision between these old rivals.