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Team News: Johnson names new-look side for Georgia

England coach Martin Johnson has made a number of changes to his side for Sunday's match against Georgia.

Captain Lewis Moody is welcomed back to the team after recovering from a knee injury, while Toby Flood is preferred to Jonny Wilkinson at fly-half.

Meanwhile, Tom Wood, Shontayne Hape, Ben Youngs, Simon Shaw, Tom Palmer, Matt Stevens and Dylan Hartley are all handed starts for the Pool B encounter.

A notable absentee is Mike Tindall, who was at the centre of a recent visit by a group of players to a nightclub after their 13-9 win over Argentina last Saturday.

England: Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Manu Tuilagi, Shontayne Hape, Delon Armitage, Toby Flood, Ben Youngs; Matt Stevens, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole, Simon Shaw, Tom Palmer, Tom Wood, Lewis Moody, Nick Easter.

Replacements: Steve Thompson, Alex Corbisiero, Tom Croft, James Haskell, Joe Simpson, Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Banahan.

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