Kruis return as Eddie Jones change four for Pumas Test

George Kruis is fit to make his England return in one of four changes made by Eddie Jones ahead tof the Test against at Twickenham on Saturday.
The Saracens lock has recored from an ankle surgery and replaces the banned Joe Launchbury.
The other change to the pack comes from the back row with Tom Wood taking over from teammate Teimana Harrison at openside. Harrison drops to the bench as back-row cover in place of ' Nathan Hughes.
In the backs, Gloucester's Jonny May returns on the right wing in place of Semesa Rokoduguni while Harlequins full-back Mike Brown gets the nod over Alex Goode once more.
“Selection was interesting this week but it shows how competitive and how much depth we are developing,” said Jones.
“We've had a strong week's preparation and I've been really impressed by the players' desire to get better. It is a strong and relentless team. All the credit for what the team has done so far this autumn deserves to go to the players who have been absolutely exceptional.
has led from the front as have , and . There are a number of other players that have been in leadership roles helping to develop the team.
“This game against Argentina is a big step up for us as they were probably the second best team in the Rugby and played some exceptional rugby.
“They are a quality team, have power in the forwards, speed and guile in the backs as well as great experience. We appreciate they have threats across the field and they have always been a physical, tough side.
“They still have their set-piece armoury in the scrum and lineouts so we're looking forward to a great game of rugby against them.”
Argentina will travel to Twickenham this weekend without their first choice fly-half Nicolas Sanchez who is struggling with an ankle injury.
In one of three changes to the side that lost to Scotland, 34-year-old veteran Juan Martin Hernandez will shift from centre to fill Sanchez's vacant jersey.
Matias Orlando and Matias Moroni switch positions this week, with Moroni partnering incoming Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias in the centre.
Scrum-half Tomas Cubelli has taken the spot of Martin Landajo who drops to the bench after starting against Scotland.
Former and Toulon back-row Leonardo Senatore replaces the impressive Facundo Isa at No.8 to complete the changes to the line-up.
In the back-three former Sale Shark Joaquin Tuculet is joined by the mercurial Santiago Cordero and Orlando, while the front row sees Ramiro Herrera and Lucas Noguera joined by their captain and another former Worcester Warrior Agustin Creevy.
Elsewhere in the pack Matias Alemanno and Guido Petti maintain their partnership in the second-row with former Leicester Tiger Pablo Matera and Javier Ortega Desio packing down on either side.
On the bench the only current English based player in the matchday squad is Northampton's Juan Pablo Estelles and Tomas Lezana has replaced former man Juan Manuel Leguizamon who gave away the last minute penalty to give Scotland the win last weekend.
England: Mike Brown; Jonny May, Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Dylan Hartley (c), Dan Cole; Courtney Lawes, George Kruis; Chris Robshaw, Tom Wood, Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: Jamie George, Joe Marler, Kyle Sinckler, Charlie Ewels, Teimana Harrison, Danny Care, Ben Te'o, Henry Slade
Argentina: Joaquín Tuculet; Matías Orlando, Matías Moroni, Santiago González Iglesias, Santiago Cordero; Juan Martín Hernández, Tomás Cubelli; Lucas Noguera, Agustin Creevy (c), Ramiro Herrera; Guido Petti, Matías Alemanno; Pablo Matera, Javier Ortega Desio, Leonardo Senatore.
Replacements: Julián Montoya, Santiago García Botta, Enrique Pieretto, Facundo Isa, Tomas Lezana, Martin Landajo, Jerónimo De la Fuente, Juan Pablo Estelles

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