Northampton Saints duo George Furbank and Tommy Freeman both start for England in their opening Test against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham this weekend.
The clash – that will take place on Saturday 2 November (kick-off: 3.10pm, live on TNT Sports) – will see Furbank start at fullback to claim his 12th international cap, while Freeman begins the clash against the All Blacks on England’s wing to also earn his 12th cap.
“We’re excited for the challenge of playing against one of the best teams in world rugby,” said Borthwick.
“We’ll need to be accurate, keep our discipline, and maintain a level of intensity throughout the match, from the first whistle to the final moment.
"With just two games at Allianz Stadium in our last 15, it’s fantastic to be returning to play in front of our home crowd again. The energy and passion of our supporters always gives the team an extra lift.”
After England take on New Zealand in their first match of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series, the side then face Australia, South Africa and Japan.
ENGLAND TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND
15 George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 11 caps)
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 6 caps)
13 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 65 caps)
12 Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 27 caps)
11 Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 11 caps)
10 Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 35 caps)
9 Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 6 caps)
1 Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 62 caps) – vice-captain
2 Jamie George (Saracens, 93 caps) – captain
3 Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 41 caps)
4 Maro Itoje (Saracens, 84 caps) – vice-captain
5 George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 15 caps)
6 Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 7 caps)
7 Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 53 caps)
8 Ben Earl (Saracens, 33 caps) – vice-captain
Replacements:
16 Theo Dan (Saracens, 14 caps)
17 Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 2 caps)
18 Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 115 caps)
19 Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 11 caps)
20 Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 5 caps)
21 Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 17 caps)
22 Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 7 caps)
23 George Ford (Sale Sharks, 96 caps) – vice captain
