Caribbean Winger Starts vs Australia

Saturday’s international match between Australia and England in Brisbane will include Caribbean winger Marland Yarde. The Harlequins flier has been named to start on the left wing for the home side.

Aged 24 Yarde moved to England as a nine year old. He was born in Castries, St. Lucia. On Sunday he will be earning his 9th test cap and his first under Eddie Jones who became England Head Coach following the Rugby World Cup 2015 host nation’s disastrous campaign.

Saturday’s match will kick-off at 8pm local time It is to be the first of three internationals this month between the countries.

ENGLAND
15 Mike Brown, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Luther Burrell, 11 Marland Yarde, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 James Haskell, 6 Chris Robshaw, 5 George Kruis, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Dylan Hartley (capt.), 1 Mako Vunipola

Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Matt Mullan, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Joe Launchbury, 20 Courtney Lawes, 21 Danny Care, 22 George Ford, 23 Jack Nowell