17 September 2011

England will take on Georgia on Sunday back in Dunedin at Otago Stadium. After sustaining an injury in one of England's warmup  matches against Wales last month, Lewis Moody will return to the field of play.

Moody will return amid several other changes. Flood starts instead of Wilkinson and Youngs instead of Wigglesworth, Shontayne Hape will start alongside Tuilagi ahead of Tindall in the centre.

Matt Stevens replaces Sheridan who has been sent home for further operations on a shoulder injury which he sustained in England's opener against Argentina.

Georgia's side will probably crumble against the strength of England but the likes of Kvirikashvili, Georgia's top scoring fly-half, will be able to organise the Georgian defence and in any attacks they may have he will certainly be involved.


Click read more to view England's full squad and Georgia's line-up.



England: Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Manu Tuilagi, Shontayne Hape, Delon Armitage, Toby Flood, Ben Youngs; Matt Stevens, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole, Simon Shaw, Tom Palmer, Tom Wood, Lewis Moody (captain), Nick Easter. Replacements: Steve Thompson, Alex Corbisiero, Tom Croft, James Haskell, Joe Simpson, Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Banahan.
Georgia: Revaz Gigauri, Irakli Machkhaneli, David Kacharava, Tedo Zibzibadze, Alexander Todua, Merab Kvirikashvili, Irakli Abuseridze (captain); David Khinchagishvili, Jaba Bregvadze, David Kubriashvili, Ilia Zedginidze, Vakhtang Maisuradze, Shalva Sutiashvili, Mamuka Gorgodze, Dimitri Basilaia. Replacements: Akvsenti Giorgadze, David Zirakashvili, Levan Datunashvili, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Bidzina Samkharadze, Givi Berishvili, Lasha Khmaladze.

What we think...
Ones to watch: Manu Tuilagi and Matt Stevens
Predicted score: England to win 75-5.

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