Fin Baxter to start for England in Auckland Test against New Zealand

Harlequins prop Fin Baxter will make his first start for England in the second Test against New Zealand to be played in Auckland on Saturday.

Baxter will replace the injured Joe Marler which remains the only change for England in their line up that played in Dunedin last weekend.

On the bench Bevan Rodd comes in to take the vacant place created by Baxter while Dan Cole is set to become the second most-capped player for England after Ben Youngs as he is set to make his 115th international appearance.

"Eden Park is a stadium packed with history and with memories of great rugby encounters, and we are delighted to be playing there on Saturday in what I anticipate will be another excellent Test," said Borthwick.

"New Zealand has a formidable record at this venue, but with that comes the pressure of expectation. It will be interesting to see how New Zealand manages that expectation in front of a full house.

"I'd like to pay special tribute to Dan Cole who will become England's second most capped men's player of all time on the weekend.

"Dan has shown nothing but dedication and determination throughout his career, and reaching this milestone is a remarkable feat. He is a superb rugby player, a wonderful role model, and we all look forward to sharing a memorable day with him on Saturday."

England: 15 George Furbank, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Lawrence, 11 Tommy Freeman, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell; 1 Fin Baxter, 2 Jamie George (c), 3 Will Stuart, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Martin, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Ben Earl

Reserves: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Bevan Rodd, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Alex Coles, 20 Tom Curry, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Fin Smith, 23 Ollie Sleightholme