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England select Goode at fly-half | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Andy Goode will start at fly-half for England when they face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. | |
The 26-year-old Leicester player replaces the injured Charlie Hodgson. | |
There are three other changes to the XV which beat the Springboks 23-21 last weekend, with Lee Mears, Chris Jones and Phil Vickery being handed starts. | |
The London Wasps pair of Tim Payne and Mark van Gisbergen, who were called up to the squad on Monday, are named among the replacements. | |
Goode was always in pole position to step into Hodgson's shoes after replacing the Sale fly-half when he was carried off injured just before half-time last Saturday. | |
When Goode came on South Africa led 13-6 and he was a steadying influence as England fought back to claim a narrow victory, avoiding a record eighth defeat in a row. | |
With Hodgson joining Jonny Wilkinson on the long-term injury list England's fly-half options are down to the bare bones. | |
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Up front there are two changes in the front row with Vickery's selection the more significant. | |
The Wasps prop, who had not played for England for a year due to injury, also came on as a replacement last Saturday. | |
His presence notably lifted a floundering England side and he plunged over for the match-winning try. | |
Vickery, normally a tight-head, will start at loose-head prop in place of Andrew Sheridan, who like Hodgson is out for the rest of the season because of an injury sustained against the Boks. | |
Vickery, who will be winning his 49th cap, is joined in the front row by Bath hooker Mears. | |
Behind them Sale lock Jones is handed his chance alongside Tom Palmer in a mobile second row. | |
England are chasing their eighth win in a row over South Africa, who have not won at Twickenham since 1997. | |
England: Lewsey; Cueto, Tait, Noon, Cohen; Goode, Richards; Vickery, Mears, White, Palmer, Jones, Worsley, Sanderson, Corry. Replacements: Chuter, Payne, Kay, Moody, Perry, Flood, Van Gisbergen. |