ENGLAND are out to save their series in Australia with victory in the second test Down Under.
Eddie Jones' side suffered a humiliating 30-28 defeat in Perth last week to a Wallabies team who played more than half the match with 14 men.
Darcy Swain was sent off for a headbutt on Jonny Hill with England leading 6-3 at the time.
However, the Aussies would go on to run in three tries despite the man disadvantage to take a series lead.
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What time does Australia vs England kick off?
Australia take on England on Saturday, July 9.
The match kicks off at 10.55am UK time.
It takes place at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
What TV channel is Australia vs England on and can I live stream it?
Australia vs England is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
Coverage commences at 10.15am – 40 minutes before kick-off.
To stream the game live, head to Now TV or Sky Go.
Team news
England: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Guy Porter, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Tommy Freeman, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Jack van Poortvliet; 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Jamie George, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 Jonny Hill, 6 Courtney Lawes (c), 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Billy Vunipola
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Joe Heyes, 19 Ollie Chessum, 20 Lewis Ludlam, 21 Jack Willis, 22 Danny Care, 23 Henry Arundell.
Latest odds
Australia 4/6
Draw 25/1
England 13/10
*Odds from Betfair correct as of Friday, July 8
What they said
Eddie Jones has handed debuts to Guy Porter and Tommy Freeman as well as giving a first start to try scorer from last week Jack van Poortvliet.
He said of his decision: : “We have decided to make changes in our back line, they were tough calls but we feel they will strengthen the team.
"There are opportunities to attack against Australia which we can take.
"We have had solid preparation this week and [we’re] looking forward to an important game in Brisbane.
"This game is the perfect practice for the World Cup and our focus is putting on our best performance.”
Australia head coach Dave Rennie heaped praise on powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou after recalling him to the starting line-up following his return from injury.
He said: “It’s great to have Taniela back this week and he’s extremely excited to pull on the gold jersey in his hometown,.
He added of his other selections: “Equally Jordy [Petaia] is looking forward to the opportunity at fullback and of course it will be a proud night for Nick [Frost] and his family for his Test debut,”
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