England v Australia Investec Challenge Final Autumn Test

 27/11/04

 Twickenham the Home of Rugby

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England head coach Andy Robinson has named an unchanged England side to play Australia on Saturday.

Two down one to go and this of course is the repeat of the Rugby World Cup just over one year ago!  After last week's game against South Africa, I think many of the fans are hoping this will be a clean sweep for England but I am not so sure.  I have a feeling that Australia will be ready for this game.  We know this game comes for them at the end of their season but I still feel they will raise their game and England will find this one much tougher than the last two

Andy Robinson named Jason Robinson as captain once more and has put out the same team that one against the Springbok.  Impressed by his team's performance, he felt no need to make changes.

"Every one of these players deserves to keep his place after last Saturday's performance. There's much that can still be improved upon but I want to see this combination up against Australia this Saturday".  

Don't we all would be my comment!  I am looking forward to seeing Charlie Hodgson play at 10 again and also feel that we could see another try from Mark Cueto.  It will be interesting to see if Martin Corry is consistent and gives England another huge game, if he does he should seal the place Martin Johnson vacated. 

The Wallabies have blown hot and cold this tour but they have made three changes to the side that beat Scotland last weekend.
Elton Flatley replaces the injured Stephen Larkham at fly-half. Morgan Turinui comes in for Stirling Mortlock at outside centre and Wendell Sailor replaces Clyde Rathbone on the wing.  The pack is unchanged after Justin Harrison recovered from a strain.

So will this be a repeat of the Rugby World Cup - Let us hope so however, I am not sure it will have that dying seconds drop goal - or will it???

photo copyright of Kath

England: J Robinson (Sale Sharks,Captain); M Cueto (Sale Sharks), H Paul (Gloucester), M Tindall (Bath), J Lewsey (Wasps); C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), A Gomarsall (Gloucester); G Rowntree (Leicester), S Thompson (Northampton), J White (Leicester), D Grewcock (Bath), S Borthwick (Bath), J Worsley (Wasps), L Moody (Leicester), M Corry (Leicester).
Replacements: A Titterrell (Sale Sharks), A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), B Kay (Leicester), A Hazell (Gloucester), H Ellis (Leicester), W Greenwood (Harlequins), B Cohen (Northampton).

Australia: C Latham (Queensland); W Sailor (Queensland), M Turinui (NSW), M Giteau (ACT), L Tuqiri (NSW); E Flatley (Queensland),      G Gregan (ACT, Captain); B Young (ACT), J Paul (ACT), A Baxter (NSW), J Harrison (NSW), D Vickerman (NSW), G Smith (ACT), P Waugh (NSW), D Lyons (NSW).
Replacements: B Cannon (NSW), M Dunning (NSW), R Samo (ACT), S Hoiles (NSW), M Henjak (ACT), D Mitchell (Queensland), M Rogers (NSW).

And so for my usual cry...............And you, good yeoman,
Whose limbs were made in England, show us here
The mettle of your pasture; let us swear
That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not;
For there is none of you so mean and base,
That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'

Henry V (1599) Act3, Scene1

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