Sititi On Bench As All Blacks Counter England's All-star Subs

Quilter Nations Series: England v New Zealand

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

Coverage: Live connected BBC Radio 5 Live and nan BBC Sport website and app

New Zealand person named prima backmost statement Wallace Sititi among their replacements arsenic they effort to support capable value successful reserve to antagonistic England's stacked 'Pom Squad' bench.

Sititi, 23, was named arsenic World Rugby's breakthrough subordinate of 2024 and group up Mark Tele'a for a effort as nan starting blindside flanker successful nan All Blacks 24-22 triumph astatine Allianz Stadium past autumn.

He came disconnected nan chair to people a effort arsenic nan All Blacks acclerated distant from Ireland successful nan last 4th of their 26-13 triumph successful Chicago a fortnight ago.

The acquisition of Anton Lienert-Brown and Damian McKenzie, nan scorer of nan decisive effort successful past weekend's triumph complete Scotland, is besides fresh to beryllium unleashed successful nan 2nd half.

England's bench, named connected Tuesday, contains six British and Irish Lions, including forwards Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Tom Curry.

England coach Steve Borthwick has focused connected ensuring his squad decorativeness matches powerfully aft they faded retired of a number of tight contests past season.

Simon Parker wins his seventh headdress successful spot of Sititi, bringing a physical, nonstop style to nan starting backmost row, while skipper Scott Barrett returns successful nan 2nd statement aft missing nan triumph astatine Murrayfield pinch a trim to his leg.

Elsewhere, Leicester Fainga'anuku shifts to nan helping successful spot of nan injured Caleb Clarke, pinch Billy Proctor coming into midfield.

Beauden Barrett continues astatine fly-half, pinch Will Jordan, 5 tries short of Doug Howlett's all-time All Blacks record, astatine full-back.

There is nary spot successful nan matchday 23 for Leinster-bound backmost Rieko Ioane.

Hooker Codie Taylor and open-side flanker Ardie Savea, some Test centurions, are Barrett's vice-captains, while Netherlands-born Fabian Holland, who was inspired by nan sojourn of a New Zealand Sevens broadside to his section nine arsenic an 11-year-old and moved to New Zealand 5 years later, is astatine lock.

England person won their past 9 games, but person emerged victorious only erstwhile successful their past 11 meetings pinch nan All Blacks.

New Zealand are attempting a cleanable expanse of Britain and Ireland, having flooded Ireland and Scotland and pinch a tour-ending conflict against Wales connected 22 November.

"Recent games against England person been incredibly close-fought, and some teams are coming disconnected a tally of wins, truthful we are expecting an epic conflict connected Saturday afternoon," said coach Scott Robertson.

"We will clasp nan ambiance and nan occasion."

New Zealand: Jordan; Carter, Proctor, Tupaea, Fainga'anuku; B Barrett, Roigard, De Groot, Taylor (vc), Newell, S Barrett (c), Holland, Parker, Savea (vc), Lakai

Replacements: Taukei'aho, Williams, Tosi, Lord, Sititi, Ratima, Lienert-Brown, McKenzie