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Youngs returns for England

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Ben Youngs returns to the England team for Saturday's QBE International against Samoa at Twickenham.

The Leicester Tigers scrum-half makes his 41st Test appearance, partnering former club colleague George Ford at half-back, after coming off the bench in the opening two games of the series against New Zealand and South Africa.
 
Owen Farrell switches to inside centre while James Haskell and Ben Morgan come into the back row and Rob Webber starts at hooker.
 
England versus Samoa is 7pm kick-off and is shown live on Sky Sports.
 
England (v Samoa)
15 Mike Brown (Harlequins, 31 caps) 
14 Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 2 caps)  
13 Brad Barritt (Saracens, 20 caps)    
12 Owen Farrell (Saracens, 27 caps)  
11 Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 9 caps)   
10 George Ford (Bath Rugby, 4 caps)     
9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 40 caps) 
1 Joe Marler (Harlequins, 24 caps) 
2 Rob Webber (Bath Rugby, 10 caps)  
3 David Wilson (Bath Rugby, 39 caps)     
4 Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby, 14 caps)    
5 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 34 caps)     
6 James Haskell (Wasps, 51 caps) 
7 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, 30 caps)(c)     
8 Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby, 25 caps)   

Replacements    
16 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints,59 caps)  
17 Matt Mullan (Wasps, 7 caps)  
18 Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons,4 caps)  
19 George Kruis (Saracens, 2 caps)  
20 Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 32 caps) 
21 Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens, 14 caps)  
22 Billy Twelevetrees (Gloucester Rugby, 14 caps)  
23 Marland Yarde (Harlequins, 5 caps)