England v All Blacks: Teams

England's preparations for next year's World Cup get underway in earnest on Saturday when they tackle the All Blacks.

England boss Martin Johnson has opted to go for consistency in his selection, with just the one change for the line-up that beat Australia 21-20 in the second Test of the summer tour Down Under.

Behemoth prop Andrew Sheridan comes back into the front row after a lengthy spell out injured, with Tim Payne dropping out.

Johnson has opted to mix up his options on his bench, though, with Dylan Harltey, David Wilson, David Attwood, Hendrie Fourie, Danny Care, Charlie Hodgson and Delon Armitage looking to make an impact.

Hodgson gets another crack at international rugby after Jonny Wilkinson was ruled out, while Fourie and Hartley will be pushing hard for starting places.

The match will also see Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Shontayne Hape, Ben Youngs and Courtney Lawes all make their first starts at Twickenham.

The All Blacks, wounded by the 26-24 loss to Australia in Hong Kong last time out, have opted to make four changes for the clash.

The debut of Sonny Bill Williams grabs all the headlines, with the former rugby league international set to go up against his former Kiwi team-mate Hape.

The 25-year-old will partner Ma'a Nonu in a powerhouse midfield, with Conrad Smith making way.

There is a first start for scrum-half Alby Mathewson, while lock Sam Whitelock and winger Hosea Gear also come into the side with Jimmy Cowan, Tom Donnelly and Cory Jane all dropping out of the squad.

On the bench, there are call-ups for Anthony Boric, Liam Messam and Andy Ellis. Prop Ben Franks was ruled out after picking up a back injury on Friday evening. He is replaced on the bench by John Afoa.

England: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Chris Ashton,13 Mike Tindall, 12 Shontayne Hape, 11 Mark Cueto, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Lewis Moody (c), 6 Tom Croft, 5 Tom Palmer, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Steve Thompson, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Replacements: 16 Dylan Harltey, 17 David Wilson, 18 David Attwood, 19 Hendrie Fourie, 20 Danny Care, 21 Charlie Hodgson, 22 Delon Armitage.

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Sonny Bill Williams, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 John Afoa, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Liam Messam, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Stephen Donald, 22 Isaia Toeava.