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The Independent UK
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England vs Australia predicted teams: Who should Eddie Jones select for Rugby World Cup quarter-final?

After 14 long days in Japan, England will finally get back to action at the Rugby World Cup this weekend when they take on Australia in the quarter-finals.

With a place in the last four on the line, both England and the Wallabies will be desperate to produce their best performance of the campaign so far – which is surely what it will take to win the opening knockout match of the weekend between the two fierce sporting rivals.

England go into the match with a near-fully fit squad to select from, with the only concern being over Jack Nowell who looks set to miss out on yet another match at the World Cup.

Fears over Billy Vunipola and Joe Marler look to have subsided with the pair both back in training after suffering injuries against Argentina, but should Eddie Jones risk selecting both of them in the same squad when their fitness is not guaranteed?

The slight issue in regards to Marler is that while he has struggled with a back injury, his potential replacement in Mako Vunipola has only played 17 minutes at this World Cup on his own return from hamstring surgery.

So who should Jones select for the crunch showdown with the Wallabies?

Click through the gallery to see our team selection.

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