Youngs is joined in the starting XV by Leicester Tigers teammates Dan Cole, Tom Croft and Toby Flood.
England, who are captained by former Tigers flanker Lewis Moody, field 14 of the starting line-up that beat Australia 21-20 in Sydney in their last international. The only change is at loose head, where Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks) takes the place of London Wasps prop Tim Payne.
There are two uncapped players on the bench in the shape of Gloucester Rugby lock David Attwood and Leeds Carnegie flanker Hendre Fourie.
England
15 Ben Foden (Northampton Saints)
14 Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints)
13 Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby)
12 Shontayne Hape (Bath Rugby)
11 Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks)
10 Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers)
9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
1 Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks)
2 Steve Thompson (Leeds Carnegie)
3 Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
4 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
5 Tom Palmer (Stade Francais)
6 Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)
7 Lewis Moody (Bath Rugby, captain)
8 Nick Easter (Harlequins)
Replacements
16 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
17 David Wilson (Bath Rugby)
18 David Attwood (Gloucester Rugby)
19 Hendrie Fourie (Leeds Carnegie)
20 Danny Care (Harlequins)
21 Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks)
22 Delon Armitage (London Irish)
