Chris Ashton returns to England starting XV

As expected, Chris Ashton returns to the England starting line-up ahead of Saturday’s clash against Australia at Twickenham.
The Saracens winger, who served his one-match ban, is the only change in the team that beat Fiji last weekend replacing Ugo Monye on the wing.
As a result there is a positional change for Gloucester’s Charlie Sharples who switches to the left wing to accommodate Ashton.
England head coach Stuart Lancaster said: “To select 23 from a squad of 30 plus who have trained so well, with such intensity and focus, was difficult but it’s a good position to be in. The “team first” mentality of all our squad has impressed us greatly.
“We were pleased with lots of aspects of our performance last week, but we know we need to improve this week and, by having some consistency in selection, we allow those players to demonstrate we can step up to the next level against what will be a very tough Australian side.”
There will be another 82,000 full house at Twickenham and Lancaster added: “The crowd at Twickenham last week were brilliant and we can’t wait to get back there this Saturday and take part in what I am sure will be a very exciting Test match.”
Meanwhile, the Wallabies have made four changes to the team that was outclassed by France last Saturday in Paris.
Playmaker Berrick Barnes comes into the side at 15 for Mike Harris with Kurtley Beale keeping the No.10 shirt.
In the other change to the back line, winger Digby Ioane returns to his beloved left wing after recovering from a knee injury replacing Pat McCabe who suffered a neck injury last weekend.
Up front, enforcer Sitaleki Timani returns at lock taking over from Kane Douglas and tighthead prop Ben Alexander replaces Sekope Kepu.
Wallaby captain David Pocock is still out with a calf strain and his shirt will be wearing by the constantly impressive 21-year-old Michael Hooper.
Coach Robbie Deans said that, while no one within the playing group was shying away from the disappointment of that defeat and Australia’s short comings on the night, the Wallabies were not getting bogged down by the baggage of that performance either.
He said: “The key focus has been to take the meaning from it, and put that learning into practice for this week, both through our preparation and then onto the game itself.
“There aren’t too many challenges in Test rugby that are greater than playing England at Twickenham. We are playing an England side that has been building up under its new leadership, and will see Saturday as the chance to lay down a marker for the future. They will be excited by the opportunities they saw out of our performance last weekend.
“But it goes both ways. Saturday is a significant opportunity for us as a group as well. It’s going to be a great occasion, and one that the whole group is looking forward to.”
England: Goode; Ashton, Tuilagi, Barritt, Sharples; Flood, Care; Marler, T. Youngs, Cole; Palmer, Parling; Jonhson, Robshaw (capt.), Waldrom.
Replacements: Paice, Wilson, Vunipola, Launchbury, Wood, B. Youngs, Farrell, Brown.
Australia: Barnes; Ioane, Ashley-Cooper, Tapuai, Cummins; Beale, Phipps; Robinson, Polota-Nau, Alexander; Timani, Sharpe (capt.); Dennis, Hooper, Palu.
Replacements: Moore, Slipper, Kepu, Samo, Gill, Sheehan, Harris, Mitchell.