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Worsley takes over as England captain

Article Published: Monday 14 June 2010

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Joe Worsley will take over the England captaincy for England's match against the Australian Barbarians at Gosford on Tuesday.

England played the Barbarians last week and the match ended in a 28-all draw.

This week's match is to be played at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford and Kick off is at 7.30pm (10.30am BST)

England manager Martin Johnson has handed starts to wing David Strettle and Dominic Waldouck.

Lock Dave Attwood was cleared off a stamping charge in last week's match and keeps his place in England's second stringers.

England team.

15 Delon Armitage (London Irish) , 14 David Strettle (Harlequins) , 13 Dominic Waldouck (London Wasps) , 12 Olly Barkley (Bath Rugby) , 11 Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby) , 10 Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks) , 9 Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks) , 1 Jon Golding (Newcastle Falcons) , 2 Lee Mears (Bath Rugby) , 3 Paul Doran-Jones (Gloucester Rugby) , 4 Dave Attwood (Gloucester Rugby) , 5 Dan Ward-Smith (London Wasps) , 6 Joe Worsley (London Wasps) CAPTAIN , 7 Steffon Armitage (London Irish) , 8 James Haskell (Stade Francais)

Reserves:16 Rob Webber (London Wasps) , 17 David Flatman (Bath Rugby) , 18 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) , 19 Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints) , 20 Paul Hodgson (London Irish) , 21 Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints) , 22 Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks) ,

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