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veteran behind elliot daly And henry slade has been recalled England starting from side to side argentina As steve borthwick Change occurs after significant trauma and upheaval.
Daly is in line to return to action after being out for four and a half months Broken arm on British and Irish Lions tour, Tom Roebuck was absent due to a leg injury.
He is deployed in a back three which also includes Emmanuel Faye-Waboso And freddy stewardWhile Slade, 32, will also make his first appearance in November as Fraser Dingwall’s midfield partner following hamstring injuries to Ollie Lawrence and Tommy Freeman. ben spencer Alex starts at scrum half ahead of Mitchell.
at the forefront, Luke Cowan-Dickie The injured Jamie George has been replaced and Asher Opoku-Fordjour has been given only his second Test start at tighthead. Tom Curry and Henry Pollock remain part of a bench unit that once again features six forwards.
England is unbeaten in the last 10 matches Getting first home win over New Zealand Last out since 2012. They are yet to lose at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in 2025.
Head coach Borthwick said, “Last weekend gave us a lot to build on and the challenge now is to take our performances even further.”
“Argentina play with emotion and physicality, and they have shown they can beat the best in world rugby this year. We know how dangerous they can be, and we are preparing for a hard-fought test match.
“We have felt the exceptional support at the Allianz Stadium throughout this series. It provides a real excitement for the players, and we look forward to creating lasting memories for our supporters on Sunday.”
Separate from the Lions squad, a youth England team beat Felipe Contepomi’s Pumas 2–0 in July. Slade started the first of those games in La PlataAlong with Spencer, George Ford and Freddie Steward also remained intact from that backline.
England XV face Argentina at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham (Sunday 23 November, 4.10pm GMT): 1 Ellis Ganz, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour; 4 Maro Itoje (captain), 5 Alex Coles; 6 Guy Pepper, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Ben Earl; 9 Ben Spencer, 10 George Ford; 11 Elliot Daly, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 13 Henry Slade, 14 Emmanuel Faye-Waboso; 15 Freddy Steward.
Replacement: 16 Theo Dann, 17 Finn Baxter, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Charlie Ewells, 20 Tom Curry, 21 Henry Pollock; 22 Alex Mitchell, 23 Marcus Smith.