Centre Twelvetrees replaces Farrell for England


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 27 Nov 2014

England's Billy Twelvetrees gets past New Zealand All Blacks' Aaron Cruden during their second rugby union test match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps

LONDON (Reuters) - Billy Twelvetrees will start at inside centre for England against Australia on Saturday after coach Stuart Lancaster dropped Owen Farrell and kept faith with George Ford at flyhalf.

Ford, 21, made an assured first start in last week's victory over Samoa, with Farrell looking far less comfortable having been shifted to centre.

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