Steve Borthwick has named his England team to face Fiji in Round Two of the Nations Championship at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on Saturday.
The England boss has made two personnel changes to the starting XV beaten by South Africa in Johannesburg, with Henry Slade and Guy Pepper coming into the side.
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Jamie George continues as captain, with Ollie Chessum and Ellis Genge serving as vice-captains.
Marcus Smith retains the number 15 shirt, while Tommy Freeman switches back to the wing. Slade returns at outside centre alongside Seb Atkinson, with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso completing the back three.
Fin Smith continues at fly-half alongside Jack van Poortvliet.
In the pack, Pepper replaces Tom Curry in the starting XV and joins Chessum and Ben Earl in the back-row. Alex Coles and George Martin continue in the second-row, while Genge, George and Joe Heyes make up the front-row.
Borthwick said: “We've had a really positive week of preparation, and the players have worked hard in training.
“We know Fiji will provide a tough challenge. They are a dangerous side who will demand the very best from us.
“It's fantastic to be playing at Hill Dickinson Stadium, which is an outstanding venue. There is a real passion for rugby across the north of England, and we're looking forward to experiencing a brilliant atmosphere in Liverpool.”
Following Saturday’s clash, England will travel to Argentina to face Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero in Round Three of the Nations Championship.
The match kicks off at 2.10pm BST and will be shown live on ITV1. Tickets for the match are still available here.
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15. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 51 caps)
14. Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 28 caps)
13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 75 caps)
12. Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, 5 caps)
11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 14 caps)
10. Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, 17 caps)
9. Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 25 caps)
1. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 81 caps) – vice-captain
2. Jamie George (Saracens, 111 caps) – captain
3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 23 caps)
4. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 20 caps)
5. George Martin (Saracens, 22 caps)
6. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 36 caps) – vice-captain
7. Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, 13 caps)
8. Ben Earl (Saracens, 52 caps)
Replacements
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 59 caps)
17. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 7 caps)
18. George Kloska (Bristol Bears, uncapped)
19. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 69 caps)
20. Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, 11 caps)
21. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 31 caps)
22. Benhard Janse van Rensburg (Bristol Bears, uncapped)
23. Noah Caluori (Saracens, uncapped)
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