Chris Ashton has been recalled to the England side as they prepare to take on Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. The 25 year old winger, who missed last week's 54-12 victory over Fiji through suspension, has scored 15 tries in 26 tests, but none in his last nine. Head coach Stuart Lancaster said the Ashton is eager to end his dry spell against the Wallabies.

"He's hungry for the ball, his work rate off the ball is outstanding. Defensively, I think he's improved immensely. I know he's had the one or two yellow cards to start the season but his positioning and his understanding of the back three with Alex Goode is a strength for us. The way he tracks the ball and creates opportunities not just for himself but for others. He's a proven try scorer for us over the long haul, he hasn't scored so many for us recently. But you watch him in training and he's popping up all over the place. So I think he'll add real value to us."

Ashton replaces Ugo Monye at right wing, with Charlie Sharples, who scored two excellent tries last week, switching to the left. Australia are currently suffering a severe injury crisis and lost to France last week for the first time in seven years. England flanker Tom Wood said that Saturday's game would still be a tough encounter.

"They're a bit of a wounded animal at the moment. Obviously things didn't go their way out in France but England-Australia is always a huge encounter and we'll expect them to be full on and they'll have a real point to prove and they won't lie down easy. You know they've got a talented team, regardless of what's happened and the injuries they've had, they've still got some quality players, some very dangerous runners that we'll have to man mark and be aware of. They attack from anywhere, they run the ball a lot. They get all their energy from their attacking flair. We've going to have to shut that out and make sure our defence is really on its metal and we're up in their faces, slowing them down."

There is an extra edge to the game in that an England win would see them leapfrog the Wallabies in the international rankings, not long before the draw in December for the 2015 World Cup.

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. The 25 year old winger, who missed last week's 54-12 victory over Fiji through suspension, has scored 15 tries in 26 tests, but none in his last nine. Head coach Stuart Lancaster said the Ashton is eager to end his dry spell against the Wallabies.

"He's hungry for the ball, his work rate off the ball is outstanding. Defensively, I think he's improved immensely. I know he's had the one or two yellow cards to start the season but his positioning and his understanding of the back three with Alex Goode is a strength for us. The way he tracks the ball and creates opportunities not just for himself but for others. He's a proven try scorer for us over the long haul, he hasn't scored so many for us recently. But you watch him in training and he's popping up all over the place. So I think he'll add real value to us."

Ashton replaces Ugo Monye at right wing, with Charlie Sharples, who scored two excellent tries last week, switching to the left. Australia are currently suffering a severe injury crisis and lost to France last week for the first time in seven years. England flanker Tom Wood said that Saturday's game would still be a tough encounter.

"They're a bit of a wounded animal at the moment. Obviously things didn't go their way out in France but England-Australia is always a huge encounter and we'll expect them to be full on and they'll have a real point to prove and they won't lie down easy. You know they've got a talented team, regardless of what's happened and the injuries they've had, they've still got some quality players, some very dangerous runners that we'll have to man mark and be aware of. They attack from anywhere, they run the ball a lot. They get all their energy from their attacking flair. We've going to have to shut that out and make sure our defence is really on its metal and we're up in their faces, slowing them down."

There is an extra edge to the game in that an England win would see them leapfrog the Wallabies in the international rankings, not long before the draw in December for the 2015 World Cup.

Written and presented by Alfred Joyner