Fly-half Smith fit to steer England against Wallabies

Fly-half Fin Smith has recovered from a calf injury to start for England in their opening Test of the autumn against Australia on Sunday.

Smith has started England's past five matches at 10, but was a doubt to face the Wallabies in the Nations Championship encounter after coming off late on in club side Northampton's defeat by Leicester on 24 October.

The 24-year-old is joined in the starting line-up by flanker Ben Curry, who makes his Test return after an injury-hit 16 months.

Curry, whose twin brother Tom suffered an injury set-back in training earlier this week that took him out of contention, is seen as key to combatting Australia's breakdown specialists Fraser McReight and Carlo Tizzano and ensuring a supply of quick ball to Smith and his backline.