Sale flyhalf George Ford was recalled to England’s starting line-up to face New Zealand at Twickenham as coach Steve Borthwick announced seven changes to the side that beat Fiji last weekend.

Ford, who pulled the strings in the win over Australia in the first of the Autumn internationals, sat out the 38-18 victory over Fiji as Fin Smith took charge.

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With Borthwick naming a 6-2 split on the bench – dubbed the ‘Pom Squad’ – Fin Smith drops out of the matchday 23 while Marcus Smith drops down to the replacements to make