Hodgson back in England fold
HALIFAX-BORN Charlie Hodgson returns to an England Test squad for the first time since the 2008 summer tour of New Zealand, replacing the injured Jonny Wilkinson on the bench in the squad that tackles the All Blacks at Twickenham.
The only change to the starting line-up from the team that defeated Australia in Sydney sees loose-head prop Andrew Sheridan recalled following a 20-month absence.
England: B Foden (Northampton); C Ashton (Northampton), M Tindall (Gloucester), S Hape (Bath), M Cueto (Sale); T Flood (Leicester), B Youngs (Leicester); A Sheridan (Sale), S Thompson (Leeds), D Cole (Leicester), C Lawes (Northampton), T Palmer (Stade Francais), T Croft (Leicester), L Moody (Bath, capt), N Easter (Harlequins). Replacements: D Hartley (Northampton), D Wilson (Bath), D Attwood (Gloucester), H Fourie (Leeds), D Care (Harlequins), C Hodgson (Sale), D Armitage (London Irish).