Jones resists urge to change England pack
England rugby coach Eddie Jones kept faith in his Six Nations-winning forwards when he named his team for the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.
Jones kept Maro Itoje in the second row for the opening Test of the three-match series despite speculation he would move the rising star to blindside flanker.
The pack remains the same as the one that took the field when England beat France in Paris to win the Six Nations earlier this year.
His decision to keep Itoje at lock means Chris Robshaw retains his number six jersey, alongside James Haskell and Mako Vunipola in the back row.
Owen Farrell won the nod at fly-half, with Luther Burrell to play alongside him at inside centre.
Harlequins flier Marland Yarde was selected on the wing ahead of Jack Nowell, who will start on the bench.
England
Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Luther Burrell, Marland Yarde; Owen Farrell, Ben Youngs; Billy Vunipola, James Haskell, Chris Robshaw; George Kruis, Maro Itoje; Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley (capt), Mako Vunipola.
Replacements: Luke Cowen-Dickie, Matt Mullan, Paul Hill, Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Danny Care, George Ford, Jack Nowell.