Quilter Nations Series team news: George Ford starts for England against New Zealand, Mack Hansen and Sam Prendergast feature for Ireland

A round-up of all the team news ahead of the weekend's Quilter Nations Series action, which will be live on TNT Sports and discovery+. England face a highly-anticipated Test against The All Blacks, with George Ford returning at fly-half. Elsewhere, Ireland welcome the Wallabies to Dublin as Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt face off once again. Scotland face Argentina, whilst Wales welcome Japan.

The Quilter Nations Series rolls on and a third weekend of action sees a huge clash between England and New Zealand.

Steve Borthwick has picked George Ford at fly-half and Freddie Steward at full-back for the highly-anticipated showdown with the All Blacks at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham.

Tom Roebuck has also recovered from an ankle problem and replaces the injured Tommy Freeman on the right wing.

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In Dublin, Ireland welcome the Wallabies, and Wales and Scotland hope to get back to winning ways when they face Japan and Argentina respectively.

For Ireland, Mack Hansen returns and starts at full-back against Australia, and Andy Farrell has named Sam Prendergast at fly-half ahead of Jack Crowley, with centre Stuart McCloskey returning too.

After a huge win over France, South Africa swap Paris for Turin as they face an Italian side buoyed by a historic win over Australia. And finally, Les Bleus travel down to Bordeaux to face Fiji.

Get all your team news below ahead of the Quilter Nations Series, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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Italy v South Africa

Italy: 15 Capuozzo, 14 Lynach, 13 Brex, 12 Menoncello, 11 Ioane, 10 Garbisi, 9 Varney; 8 L Cannone, 7 Zuliani, 6 Vintcent, 5 Zambonin, 4 N Cannone, 3 Riccioni, 2 Nicotera, 1 Fischetti.

Replacements: Di Bartolomeo, Spagnolo, Ferrari, Ruzza, Favretto, Odiase, Page-Relo, Allan.

South Africa: 15 Willemse, 14 E Van der Merwe, 13 Moodie, 12 Hooker, 11 Arendse, 10 Pollard, 9 Van den Berg; 8 Van Staden, 7 Dixon, 6 Kolisi (c), 5 Mostert, 4 Kleyn, 3 Porthen, 2 Grobbelaar, 1 Venter.

Replacements: Steenekamp, Louw, Snyman, Nortje, Esterhuizen, Smith, Williams, Libbok.

England v New Zealand

England: 15 Steward, 14 Roebuck, 13 Lawrence, 12 Dingwall, 11 Feyi-Waboso, 10 Ford, 9 Mitchell; 1 Baxter, 2 George, 3 Heyes; 4 Itoje (c), 5 Coles; 6 Pepper, 7 Underhill, 8 Earl.

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Stuart, Cunningham-South, T Curry, Pollock, Spencer, M Smith.

New Zealand: 15 Jordan, 14 Carter, 13 Proctor, 12 Tupaea, 11 Fainga'anuku, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Roigard; 1 De Groot, 2 Taylor, 3 Newell, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 5 Holland; 6 Parker, 7 Savea, 8 Lakai.

Replacements: Taukei'aho, Williams, Tosi, Lord, Sititi, Ratima, Lienert-Brown, McKenzie.

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Wales v Japan

Wales: 15 Murray, 14 Rees-Zammit, 13 Llewellyn, 12 B Thomas, 11 Adams, 10 Edwards, 9 T Williams; 1 Smith, 2 Lake (c), 3 Griffin, 4 D Jenkins, 5 Beard, 6 Wainwright, 7 Mann, 8 Cracknell.

Replacements: Belcher, Carre, Assiratti, F Thomas, Plumtree, Hardy, J Evans, Tompkins.

Japan: 15 Yazaki, 14 Ishida, 13 Riley, 12 Lawrence, 11 Osada, 10 Lee, 9 Saito; 1 Kobayashi, 2 Sato, 3 Tamefusa, 4 Uluiviti, 5 Dearns (c), 6 Cornelsen, 7 Shimokawa, 8 Makisi.

Replacements: Hirao, Furuhata, Takeuchi, Hockings, Paul, Fukuda, Komura, Ueda.

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France v Fiji

France: 15 Ramos, 14 Penaud, 13 Depoortere, 12 Barassi, 11 Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Ntamack, 9 Lucu; 1 Gros, 2 Marchand, 3 Montagne, 4 Ollivon, 5 Flament, 6 Jelonch, 7 Jegou, 8 Alldritt (c).

Replacements: Lamothe, Neti, Laclayat, Maximin, Auradou, Boudehent, Jauneau, Gailleton.

Fiji: 15 Rayasi, 14 Ravutaumada, 13 Ravouvou, 12 Tuisova, 11 Wainiqolo, 10 Muntz, 9 Kuruvoli; 1 Mawi, 2 Ikanivere (c), 3 Doge, 4 Nasilasila, 5 Mayanavanua; 6 Sowakula, 7 Canakaivata, 8 Mata.

Replacements: Togiatama, Hetet, Hoyt, Vocevoce, Salawa, Wye, Armstrong-Ravula, Maqala.

Ireland v Australia

Ireland: 15 Hansen, 14 O’Brien, 13 Henshaw, 12 McCloskey, 11 Lowe, 10 S Prendergast, 9 Gibson-Park; 1 McCarthy, 2 Sheehan, 3 Furlong, 4 Ryan, 5 Beirne, 6 Baird, 7 Doris (c), 8 Conan.

Replacements: Kelleher, Porter, Clarkson, C Prendergast, Timoney, Casey, Crowley, Aki.

Australia: 15 Jorgensen, 14 Daugunu, 13 Suaalii, 12 Ikitau, 11 Potter, 10 O’Connor, 9 Gordon; 1 Bell, 2 Faessler, 3 Alaalatoa, 4 Williams, 5 Hooper, 6 Valetini, 7 McReight, 8 Wilson (c).

Replacements: Pollard, Robertson, Nonggorr, Frost, Tizzano, Lonergan, Edmed, Kellaway.

Mack Hansen

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Scotland v Argentina

Scotland: 15 Kinghorn, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Rory Hutchinson, 12 Sione Tuipulotu (c), 11 Kyle Steyn, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben White; 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 Ewan Ashman, 3 D’arcy Rae, 4 Scott Cummings, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 6 Gregor Brown, 7 Rory Darge, 8 Jack Dempsey.

Replacements: Turner, McBeth, Millar Mills, Bayliss, Fagerson, Dobie, Jordan, Van der Merwe.

Argentina: 15 Mallia, 14 Isgro, 13 Moroni, 12 Chocobares, 11 Carreras, 10 Prisciantelli, 9 Cruz; 1 Vivas, 2 Montoya (c), 3 Delgado, 4 Petti, 5 Rubiolo, 6 Grondona, 7 Gonzalez, 8 Oviedo.

Replacements: Ruiz, Gallo, Coria Marchetti, Elias, Matera, Moyano, Carreras, Piccardo.

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