England's Slade and Spencer start against All Blacks

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Autumn Nations Series: England v New Zealand

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday, 2 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT

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Centre Henry Slade volition resume his starting relation successful England's midfield against New Zealand connected Saturday contempt playing lone 54 minutes of nine rugby this season.

Slade had enarthrosis country successful the summertime and lone made his comeback successful Exeter's decision by Harlequins past weekend.

Elsewhere, Ben Spencer replaces the injured Alex Mitchell arsenic starting scrum-half with Bristol's Harry Randall connected the bench.

Tom Curry is included successful the backmost enactment alongside Chandler Cunningham-South and Ben Earl, with member Ben among six forwards replacements.

George Ford, acceptable again aft a quad injury, is besides connected the bench, but determination is nary spot for Sam Underhill, who started some England's June defeats successful New Zealand, successful the matchday squad.

Ellis Genge, who missed the summertime circuit with a calf injury, is backmost astatine loose-head prop and named arsenic 1 of 4 vice-captains to backmost up skipper Jamie George.

More to follow.

England: Furbank; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Lawrence, Freeman; M Smith, Spencer; Genge, George (capt), Stuart; Itoje, Martin; Cunningham-South, T Curry, Earl.

Replacements: Dan, Baxter, Cole, Isiekwe, B Curry, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford.

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