Parling included for Wallabies clash

Exeter Chiefs lock Geoff Parling keeps his place in an England side that shows three changes to it’s staring XV for Saturday’s crunch Rugby World Cup Pool A encounter with Australia at Twickenham (8pm).

Parling will pack down in the England engine room alongside Joe Launchbury, who comes in for the injured Courtney Lawes; whilst other changes see Ben Morgan (Gloucester) replaces Billy Vunipola at No 8 and Jonathan Joseph takes over from Brad Barritt, who moves back to inside centre for Sam Burgess.

On the bench Nick Easter – called up earlier this week to replace the stricken Vunipola in the squad – is included on the bench, as is lock George Kruis who will get his first taste of RWC match-days.