England vs Australia rugby: Date, kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds

Steve Borthwick's side resume rugby union’s inaugural international competition with a showdown against their old rivals to kick off the concluding autumn portion, which ends with a series of play-off finals to be held on home soil later in November.It was a deflating opening to follow on from their worst-ever Six Nations campaign, though they did bounce back by running in 11 tries to trounce dismal 14-man Fiji 73-8 in an “away” game that was played on Merseyside, before going to Argentina and holding on to beat the Pumas 31-24 in a feisty showdown that featured plenty of late drama just days after the football World Cup semi-final between the two countries.Despite those victories that took them up to third in the Northern Hemisphere table, the oft-criticised Borthwick remains under huge pressure less than a year out from the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, amid explosive reports this week of significant unrest in the camp over the summer that is said to have come to a head before the match in Argentina.However, the RFU reaffirmed their faith in the head coach in September by extending his contract through the 2028 Six Nations, while he has received fresh backing from chief executive Bill Sweeney this week regardless of what happens results-wise in the weeks ahead.The Wallabies head to Twickenham sitting third in the Southern Hemisphere table, having brushed aside Italy 57-10 at home in the summer to end a run of six successive defeats under Joe Schmidt, whose team fell victim to a stirring second-half comeback by France in a 42-26 loss after initially being edged out 33-31 by Ireland in a dramatic finish after Ben Donaldson’s last-gasp penalty miss.Under pressure: It has been another difficult week for England head coach Steve BorthwickGettyLes Kiss has since taken over the coaching reins, beginning his tenure with a 35-32 win over Eddie Jones’ Japan, who were then drubbed 56-17 to end a two-match series.Read MoreAustralia won a thriller 27-21 away in Argentina, claiming another series win after a follow-up 28-all draw before defeating the much-changed Springboks 42-38 in Perth despite being reduced to 11 men with a flurry of late yellow cards.However, their Bledisloe Cup woes continued last month as New Zealand cruised to a 50-19 victory at Eden Park before wrapping up a 43-21 success in Sydney - the All Blacks’ 13th successive win over their neighbours.England host Japan and New Zealand after this game before those aforementioned play-off finals, while Australia also travel to face Scotland and Wales.England vs Australia date, kick-off time and venueEngland vs Australia in the Nations Championship takes place on Sunday November 8, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 3:10pm GMT.The match is being held at Allianz Stadium Twickenham in south-west London.How to watch England vs AustraliaTV channel: England vs Australia is being televised live and free-to-air in the UK on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 2pm GMT.Live stream: The match is also available to watch live online via the ITVX website and app, which is free with a sign-up.Live blog: You can follow all the action from the game as it happens with Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring analysis from Sam Tabuteau at Twickenham.England are once again led by regular skipper Maro Itoje, who was rested over the summer but now returns to take back the captaincy from Jamie George, lining up alongside Alex Coles at lock.Fin Smith has been cleared to start at fly-half following a calf injury, while George Furbank is at full-back after his summer campaign was wrecked by appendicitis.Furbank for Marcus Smith is one of four changes made by Borthwick to the XV that started against Argentina, the rest of which come in the pack.Fin Baxter is preferred to Ellis Genge at loosehead prop after a long-term foot injury, while Itoje replaces George Martin and Ben Curry lines up at openside flanker instead of Guy Pepper.Ready to go: Fin Smith starts for England at fly-half following a calf injuryGettyBaxter is joined in the front row by George and Joe Heyes, with the back row completed by Ollie Chessum and Ben Earl.Fin Smith is joined at half-back by Jack van Poortvliet with Alex Mitchell to miss the entire autumn with another hamstring injury, while Henry Slade and Seb Atkinson continue their centre partnership as Tommy Freeman and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso start on the wings.Henry Pollock is on a 6-2 bench along with Marcus Smith, where Genge and the fit-again Will Stuart bolster England’s previously depleted prop depth.Ben Spencer is the scrum-half cover after being called up this week along with Harry Randall, with Luke Cowan-Dickie and Martin also in reserve along with Exeter back row Greg Fisilau, who is in line to earn his first cap. Tom Curry and Archie McParland miss out through injury.As for Australia, Len Ikitau is back in midfield alongside Isaac Henry following concussion, with usual centre partner Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii pushed out to the right wing in place of Harry Potter.Declan Meredith continues at fly-half - the Wallabies’ problem position - ahead of Donaldson with Carter Gordon omitted completely, while Brumbies team-mate Ryan Lonergan is at scrum-half. Tom Wright is at full-back, with Max Jorgensen on the left wing.Back in action: Former Exeter star Len Ikitau returns for Australia after concussionGettyAngus Bell and Billy Pollard replace Aidan Ross and Josh Nasser in the front row, with Allan Alaalatoa at tighthead.Josh Canham comes into the second row to partner Lukhan Salakaia-Loto as Jeremy Williams moves to the blindside, with Fraser McReight at openside for his 50th cap and Harry Wilson captaining the team from number eight. Rob Valetini drops to a powerful-looking bench, joining Taniela Tupou, Carlo Tizzano, Nasser and Isaac Kailea. It’s a 5-3 split, with Donaldson, Tate McDermott and Filipo Daugunu covering the backs.37-year-old Kurtley Beale - a shock selection for the autumn - does not make the matchday squad.England vs Australia lineupsEngland XV: Furbank; Freeman, Slade, Atkinson, Feyi-Waboso; F Smith, Van Poortvliet; Baxter, George, Heyes; Itoje (c), Coles; Chessum, B Curry, EarlReplacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Stuart, Martin, Fisilau, Pollock, Spencer, M SmithAustralia XV: Wright; Jorgensen, ​Henry, ⁠Ikitau, Suaalii; Meredith, Lonergan; Bell, Pollard, Alaalatoa; Canham, Salakaia-Loto; Williams, McReight, Wilson (c)Replacements: Nasser, Kailea, Tupou, Valetini, Tizzano, McDermott, Donaldson, DaugunuEngland vs Australia head to head (h2h) history and resultsThese two sides last met in a scrappy affair at Twickenham last autumn, when England ran out 25-7 winners to avenge their pulsating 42-37 loss from 12 months earlier that saw Jorgensen score a last-gasp try and high-profile rugby league convert Suaalii make his union debut.England have won three of their last five matches against Australia, who pushed the British and Irish Lions hard in a 2-1 Test series defeat last summer and whom they are projected to meet in the quarter-finals of next year’s World Cup Down Under.Between 2016 and 2021, England won eight in a row against the Wallabies under Eddie Jones.On the scoresheet: Henry Pollock notched a try as England beat Australia last autumnGettyEngland vs Australia predictionDespite that rather surprising contract extension, renewed public RFU backing and senior stars voicing their support for him this week, this has the feel of a must-win game for Borthwick to calm the latest intense scrutiny on his position.The explosive reports of a summer rift between the players and the head coach, accusations of a toxic environment and the need for clear-the-air talks have rocked the camp and cast a huge shadow over the autumn, less than 12 months out now from the World Cup.While England bounced back from their abysmal Six Nations and predictable thrashing in South Africa with back-to-back wins to end the summer, Fiji were appalling and played much of the game down a man, while only a controversial last-gasp TMO intervention saved them from frittering away a strong lead in a chaotic clash with Argentina in which they again racked up the yellow cards.Australia head to Twickenham having made a rather inconsistent start under Kiss, upsetting a second-string South Africa side and winning their two series’ against Japan and Argentina, but coming seriously unstuck against the All Blacks once more.But there have been signs of real progress and they will view this autumn campaign as an important yardstick ahead of the World Cup on home soil next year.England to win, by 10 points.England vs Australia match odds