Newcastle player named in England team

12:10pm Tuesday 18th November 2008

NEWCASTLE Falcons centre Jamie Noon has retained his place in the England team for Saturday's Autumn international with World champions South Africa.

Noon, who started last weekend's 28-14 defeat to Australia, will partner Wasps' Riki Flutey in an unchanged centre pairing.

England boss Martin Johnson has recalled James Haskell to face the Springboks, with the Wasps back rower replacing Tom Croft at blindside flanker in the only change to last weekend's team.

Leicester's Jordan Crane takes over from Michael Lipman on the replacements' bench.

ENGLAND SIDE TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA: Armitage (London Irish), Sackey (Wasps), Noon (Newcastle Falcons), Flutey (Wasps), Monye (Harlequins), Cipriani (Wasps), Care (Harlequins); Sheridan (Sale Sharks), Mears (Bath), Vickery (Wasps), Borthwick (Saracens, captain), Palmer (Wasps), Haskell (Wasps), Rees (Wasps), Easter (Harlequins).

Replacements: Hartley (Northampton Saints), Stevens (Bath), Shaw (Wasps), Croft (Leicester), Crane (Leicester), Ellis (Leicester), Flood (Leicester) ** READ MORE SPORT NEWS IN TOMORROW'S NORTHERN ECHO **