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RugbyU: Te'o returns to England side for Italy opener

Published February 2, 2018 Updated February 2, 2018 01:20pm

British and Irish Lions midfielder Te'o has displaced Jonathan Joseph in the side picked by Australian coach Eddie Jones after recovering from a severe ankle injury that ruled him out of England's November series.

 

England (15-1)

Mike Brown, Anthony Watson, Ben Te'o, Owen Farrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Sam Simmonds, Chris Robshaw, Courtney Lawes; Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury; Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley (capt), Mako Vunipola

Replacements: Jamie George, Alec Hepburn, Harry Williams, George Kruis, Sam Underhill, Danny Care, Jonathan Joseph, Jack Nowell

 

 

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