By England Fan
November 18 2016

Well it is November/Movember so it must be Autumn International time and watch out for the moustaches

 

 

 

Old Mutual Wealth Autumn Internationals 2016

England v South Africa

Saturday 12th November - Twickenham - Kick Off 2.30pm

You bet! And what a match to kick off with England v South Africa, this hopefully will be a good match and one I fancy England will win. Especially after the Springboks were held to a draw last weekend by the Barbarians, you would think surely England can do a number on them at home in front of the Twickenham crowd.    Hmmmm well you know what they say beware a wounded sportsman/woman as they can pull off the performance of their lives under pain.

However, I still do fancy England to win this match even thought we have lost some personnel, I am hoping for a win and a good rugby (without stupid penalties), are you listening Dan Cole!

England's Elliot Daly during a training session at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot -Picture Empics

Elliot Daly will start his first game for England and Tom Wood will make his first England appearance since last year's rugby world cup.  Courtney Lawes now fit after a knee injury will start. Jonny May and Marland Yarde will take care of  the wings

A player hoping to get on at some point will be Jonathan Joseph.Bath and England centre Jonathan Joseph insists while the aim of being the world's best side remains, the chance to go unbeaten in 2016 will be the biggest goal in the autumn internationals.

England: 15. Mike Brown, 14 Marland Yarde, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Jonny May, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2. Dylan Hartley, 3 Dan Cole, 4 Joe Launchbury, 5 Courtney Lawes, 6 Chris Robshaw, 7 Tom Wood, 8 Billy Vunipola 

Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Dave Attwood, 20 Nathan Hughes, 21 Danny Care, 22 Ben Te'o, 23 Jonathan Joseph

South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Pat Lambie, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Willem Alberts, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19, Franco Mostert, 20, Nizaam Carr, 21, Faf de Klerk, 22, Johan Goosen, 23 Lionel Mapoe

 

 

England's finest in action in The Clash at Twickenham Stadium on 8 April2017

Tickets now on sale at www.bathrugby.com/theclash