England v New Zealand: No Dan Carter but Sonny Bill Williams in
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Autumn international: England v New Zealand |
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Venue: Twickenham Date: Saturday, 8 November Kick-off: 14:30 GMT |
Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, online, mobile and the BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. Highlights on BBC Three at 19:00 on Saturday. |
Fly-half Dan Carter has missed out on a place in the New Zealand team to face England on Saturday but cross-code star Sonny Bill Williams will start at inside centre for the All Blacks.
Carter, the all-time leading Test points scorer, returned from a long-term leg injury to play 30 minutes in the win over the US Eagles on Saturday., external
Aaron Cruden is the All Blacks' 10, with Beauden Barrett on the bench.
Inside centre Williams only returned from rugby league last month.
Fly-half Cruden, full-back Israel Dagg, inside centre Williams and number eight Kieran Read are the only players to retain their place in the starting XV from the win over the United States at a sold-out Soldier Field in Chicago.
Richie McCaw returns to captain the side while Julian Savea, who has scored eight tries on four matches against England, starts on the left wing,
New Zealand team to play England at Twickenham: I Dagg; B Smith, C Smith, S B Williams, J Savea; A Cruden, A Smith; W Crockett, D Coles, O Franks, B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino, R McCaw (capt), K Read.
Replacements: K Mealamu, B Franks, C Faumuina, P Tuiipulotu, L Messam, T J Perenara, B Barrett, R Crotty.
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