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Phil to face Wallabies
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England coach Martin Johnson recalled former captain Phil Vickery on Tuesday for Saturday's much-anticipated international against Australia at Twickenham; the two sides having last locked horns when England knocked the Wallabies out of the World Cup in 2007.
Vickery, on the bench for last Saturday's 39-13 win against the Pacific Islanders at Twickenham, starts in the front row in a straight swop with rival prop Matt Stevens.
Elsewhere in the pack, lock Nick Kennedy — who scored a try on his debut against the Islanders — drops out of the squad altogether.
His place in the starting line-up is taken by Tom Palmer with Palmer's bench position going to the experienced Simon Shaw.
Wasps second-row Palmer, 29, who made his debut in 2001, will be winning his 11th cap.
England's back division is unchanged for what will be 2003 World Cup-winning captain Johnson's second match as England manager.
England: 15
Delon Armitage, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Jamie Noon, 12 Riki Flutey, 11 Ugo Monye, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Tom Rees, 6 Tom Croft, 5 Tom Palmer, 4 Steve Borthwick (captain), 3 Phil Vickery, 2 Lee Mears, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Replacements: 16 Dylan Hartley, 17 Matt Stevens, 18 Simon Shaw, 19 James Haskell, 20 Michael Lipman, 21 Harry Ellis, 22 Toby Flood.
Date: Saturday, November 15 Venue: Twickenham, London Kick-off: 14.30 (14.30 GMT) Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Tim Hayes (Wales) TMO: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)