England vs Wales LIVE: Rugby World Cup warm-up build-up and updates from Twickenham

England and Wales continue their preparations for the Rugby World Cup with the second of back-to-back warm-up meetings. Wales secured a strong victory in Cardiff last weekend , coming from behind as second half tries from Gareth Davies and George North helped Warren Gatland ‘s side to a 20-9 victory. England have since named their final World Cup squad , with Steve Borthwick hopes the clarity it provides his remaining 33 players will allow them to build cohesion over the next few weeks. Perhaps in recognition of a need to build winning momentum ahead of the tournament, Borthwick has opted for a close to full-strength side as the hosts return to Twickenham for the first time since a record defeat to France during the Six Nations. Gatland, meanwhile, has freshened up his starting fifteen, an entirely new line-up ready to press for places in his World Cup selection, which will be named a week on Monday. Follow all of the latest updates from Twickenham LIVE below: England vs Wales – Rugby World Cup warm-up match England vs Wales at Twickenham kicks off at 17:30 England vs Wales line-ups for Rugby World Cup warm-up match Billy Vunipola starts as Steve Borthwick recalls big guns for second England warm-up clash with Wales A starting chance for Ben Earl 16:52 , Harry Latham-Coyle After 15 consecutive England appearances off the bench, Ben Earl makes his first international start this evening. It’s a deserved opportunity for a flanker who offers something a little bit different in the back row, and while you’d imagine he’d be below both Tom Curry and Jack Willis in the openside pecking order, Steve Borthwick’s desire for extra pace might bring Earl into contention at some stage in France. Earl’s injection into the starting side does mean that his Saracens mate Jamie George hangs on to one England record. ‘There was a bit of an ongoing joke between us because Jamie has got the record of the most Test appearances off the bench without a start,’ Earl explained yesterday. ‘I was two away. ‘He’s a good mate of mine and he wasn’t the most proud to have that record. When he heard I was starting this weekend, I think he was quietly gutted. ‘Not starting was something that was playing on my mind for sure. It’s no secret that my history with England has been a bit bizarre. It’s not just been one clear, upward curve. ‘There have been times when you think it’s not going to happen, but you just crack on.’ Billy Vunipola and Steve Borthwick bury the hatchet 16:46 , Harry Latham-Coyle Billy Vunipola is set for his first involvement under Steve Borthwick today, the number eight left out for the Six Nations but back in Borthwick’s good books and a vital figure for England ahead of the World Cup. The coach and player have never always seen eye-to-eye, a bust up at England’s pre-World Cup training camp in Treviso four years ago leading to something of a rift between the pair towards the end of the former lock’s time overseeing England’s forwards under Eddie Jones ‘I had a conversation with Steve about rugby after training when we were in Treviso. I said a few things that were out of line, basically. I said some things that never should have been said to Steve in that way, but also in front of other people.’, Vunipola said to The Telegraph after being named in Borthwick’s World Cup squad on Monday. ‘I felt it was important to say sorry, but also realise my actions were wrong. So I apologised to Steve, we’ve buried the hatchet, or at least I feel that he’s forgiven me, which is what I felt like needed to happen.’ Though Tom Willis and, especially, Alex Dombrandt aren’t necessarily stylistically similar back rowers to the Saracens man, the head coach’s decision not include specialist number eight cover will place huge importance on Vunipola’s form and fitness. In a pack that may lack pure power carriers, the ballast that Vunipola should provide will be valuable, and he may have to shoulder plenty of load. Today should be a good test of Vunipola’s physical readiness. Taine Plumtree starts 16:40 , Harry Latham-Coyle It’s been an unexpected rise to potential World Cup prominence for Taine Plumtree, from toiling away on the fringes for the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific just a couple of months ago to seemingly being a strong bet for inclusion in Warren Gatland’s squad. Springy and athletic, Plumtree is comfortable at six, eight or in the second row in a pinch, and went well off the bench seven days ago, earning himself a starting opportunity. “Taine is been very good, he’s a great guy to have around the squad and he can play,” said kicking coach Neil Jenkins. “He’s a talent and an athlete. He understands the game and he played pretty well when he came on Saturday. How Gatland balances his back five options will be interesting come Monday week when his chosen 33 is named, but you’d say Plumtree will be in the mix. You would guess that Adam Beard, Will Rowlands, Taulupe Faletau and Jac Morgan are all locked in, while it would be a surprise if Dafydd Jenkins and Aaron Wainwright don’t go, too. Add another lock, and Tommy Reffell on the openside, and it may be that Plumtree, Taine Basham, Christ Tshiunza and Dan Lydiate are fighting out for a spot or two. Let’s see how the soon-to-be Scarlet goes. Team News – Wales 16:33 , Harry Latham-Coyle All change for Wales, with Warren Gatland still assessing his World Cup options and keen to look at entirely fresh combinations. There’s another new skipper in the form of Dewi Lake, the coming man at hooker with a huge opportunity after the injury Ken Owens and the sort of combative character who Wales’s next generation might rally around. He’s joined in the pack by first-time starter Taine Plumtree, impressive on debut off the bench last week and now handed a chance to impress at number eight. Centre Joe Roberts is the only debutant in the starting side, combining with Nick Tompkins in midfield, but Tom Rogers is a newer face, too, the wing making a first appearance in over two years. Energetic midfielder Keiran Williams provides back cover on the bench and awaits a first cap; as does loosehead Kemsley Mathias, all but certain to be a fourth prop debutant in two weeks. There is a late change to the replacements, with Kieran Hardy absent for family reasons and Gareth Davies stepping in. Wales XV: Gareth Thomas, Dewi Lake (capt.), Tomas Francis; Adam Beard, Rhys Davies; Dan Lydiate, Tommy Reffell, Taine Plumtree; Tomos Williams, Owen Williams; Tom Rogers, Nick Tompkins, Joe Roberts, Josh Adams; Liam Williams. Replacements: Sam Parry, Kemsley Mathias, Dillon Lewis, Christ Tshiunza, Taine Basham; Gareth Davies, Dan Biggar, Keiran Williams. Team News – England 16:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle Having used last week’s defeat in Cardiff to decide a couple of close calls before naming his World Cup squad, Steve Borthwick would seem to have tasked an almost first-choice team with building some momentum at Twickenham today. England are pretty close to full noise, with Owen Farrell back to captain the side at ten and a host of other big guns back in business. Among them is Billy Vunipola, who will feature for the first time under Borthwick. His Saracens teammate Ben Earl will win his 16 th England cap but first from the start, while a new wing combination of Elliot Daly and Henry Arundell should provide a bit of extra gas either side of Freddie Steward’s pillar of solidity. There is one member of the 23 who didn’t make the cut on Monday: Ollie Chessum is still recovering from his long lay-off after an ankle injury, while David Ribbans was taken off last weekend for a head injury assessment, which means Jonny Hill must fill the bench lock spot having remained in camp this week. England XV : Joe Marler, Jamie George, Will Stuart; Maro Itoje, George Martin; Courtney Lawes, Ben Earl, Billy Vunipola; Jack van Poortvliet, Owen Farrell (capt.); Elliot Daly, Ollie Lawrence, Joe Marchant, Henry Arundell; Freddie Steward. Replacements: Theo Dan, Ellis Genge, Dan Cole, Jonny Hill, Jack Willis; Ben Youngs, George Ford, Max Malins. England vs Wales 16:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle Wales won’t need extra motivation, obviously, but an away win of any kind would drop England to ninth on the World Rugby men’s rankings, their lowest ever position. Let’s take a closer look at the two sides… England vs Wales 16:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle This, you would have to say, is must win for England, back at Twickenham for the first time since France danced to a record victory in the Six Nations. There was precious little last week to give England fans optimism ahead of the World Cup, and there would be fewer excuses for another flat performance this, with the tournament squad named and a strong side selected. One thing has already malfunctioned at Twickenham today: due to a printing error, there are no programmes available today, with a QR code offered as an alternative. England vs Wales 16:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle A bit of rain blew through southwest London a little earlier, but it looks a pleasant enough evening for rugby, the forecast clear from now and the temperature still up in the twenties. After this soggy British summer, it is welcome news – there was a sense that both England and Wales were keeping some clubs in their bag last weekend, and this might be a day to show off a bit more of their attacking range. England want to have a ‘ruthless scrum’ against Wales, says coach Tom Harrison 16:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle England  want to develop their scrum into a ‘ruthless’ weapon in time for the World Cup as  Wales  provide another important test of its progress at  Twickenham  on Saturday. A major improvement in the scrum was evident during the Six Nations, when it emerged as the most effective in the tournament just months after being statistically the worst among tier one sides. It wobbled in the opening Summer Nations match in  Cardiff , however, and England are looking to bounce back in the second instalment of the double header. ‘We want to have a ruthless scrum. England want to scrummage,’ scrum coach  Tom Harrison  said. ‘Joe Marler and Dan Cole are in the squad and those two players want to scrummage. ‘What we’re working on is if it doesn’t go right or there is a problem, how can we solve it quickly? How can we be so ruthless that if a team tries to do something against us, we can solve the problem?’ England ‘want to have a ruthless scrum’ against Wales, says coach Tom Harrison 15:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle Freddie Steward has welcomed the introduction of the ‘Bunker’ review system after enlisting the help of a psychologist to move on from the controversial red card he received against Ireland in March. England’s full-back was sent off at the Aviva Stadium for making a dangerous tackle on Hugo Keenan but a hugely contentious decision was subsequently overturned by a disciplinary hearing. World Rugby has since trialled a procedure designed to help referees make the right call that will be in place throughout the Summer Nations Series. The Bunker enables a foul play official to review yellow cards at the request of the referee, with the scope to upgrade them to a red if warranted by the offence. Any incident will be analysed while the match continues and the player is in the sin-bin, thereby preventing the type of lengthy delays witnessed when Jaco Peyper deliberated over Steward’s red card. ‘It’s a good step forward. Games are significantly affected because when it’s 15 v 14 it’s a different game,’ Steward said. ‘If the right decision is made or the wrong decision is made, it gives an opportunity to correct that which is good for the game.’ It’s a good step forward – Freddie Steward welcomes ‘Bunker’ review system 15:40 , Harry Latham-Coyle Manu Tuilagi and Ollie Lawrence could be paired together in a potent centre combination as England assess their midfield permutations for the World Cup. Head coach Steve Borthwick believes that despite broad similarities in playing style – both players are physical carriers who run through rather than around opponents – they can forge an effective partnership. It raises the prospect of England entering the crucial opener against Argentina on September 9 with Tuilagi and Lawrence operating outside fly-half Owen Farrell. Lawrence entered the World Cup training camp on the back of his breakthrough Six Nations, filling the hard-running role usually performed by Tuilagi. ‘I think they can play together – Manu at 12 and Ollie at 13,’ Borthwick said. ‘That was Ollie’s first proper Six Nations, as in being involved every week. He did really well before unfortunately having to go off in the France game with a hamstring injury. ‘Ollie brings carry but he’s also a very good defender. He rates exceptionally high as a defender on all the systems we use to analyse performances across the Premiership. ‘We know Manu’s strengths and experience and I think they can play together in a specific way.’ PA Warren Gatland ‘pretty confident’ Taulupe Faletau will be fit for World Cup 15:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle Wales  boss  Warren Gatland  says he is ‘pretty confident’ that star back-row forward  Taulupe Faletau  will be available for World Cup selection. The Cardiff number eight, who has won 100 caps, will play no part in Wales’ tournament warm-up schedule as he continues his recovery from a calf muscle injury. He is not involved against  England  at Twickenham on Saturday, and has also been ruled out of contention to face world champions South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday week. Gatland said: ‘Taulupe won’t be available next week. ‘He trained pretty well , he is not feeling anything in his calf, so we are pretty confident he is available for selection.’ Warren Gatland ‘pretty confident’ Taulupe Faletau will be fit for World Cup Owen Farrell on Saracen teammate Ben Earl ahead of first England start 15:10 , Jack Rathborn ‘Ben is a brilliant player. He’s a game-changing player at times and he’s worked exceptionally hard to have as much impact as he does,’ Farrell said. ‘I’m chuffed for him that he’s got a start and I’m excited to see him run out on Saturday.’ Owen Farrell on England World Cup squad 15:00 , Jack Rathborn ‘We are really clear that we have a lot of work to do,’ Farrell said. ‘But we have an exciting time ahead of us and that’s leading massively into Saturday. ‘We want to be in the position to be able to take the opportunities in front of us and to work hard so that we are able to move the ball. ‘Everyone has to be a part of it, and we have been working hard this week to do that.’. Owen Farrell eyes Wales ‘opportunity’ to show the real England 14:50 , Jack Rathborn ‘We are all excited here,’ he said. ‘This weekend is an opportunity to show what we can do. We want to be in the best place possible for the World Cup, and we’re building towards that. Playing Wales at Twickenham is a fantastic opportunity for the team and we’re all excited to get out there.’ 14:40 , Jack Rathborn A reminder about last week, then, where England put in a dismal display, hitting their confidence in the build-up to France. Second-half tries from Gareth Davies and George North staved off a fifth successive home loss for Wales as England boss Steve Borthwick was given plenty to ponder less than 48 hours before he names his World Cup squad. Few players left lasting impressions, although there were some impressive moments from fly-half Marcus Smith and No 8 Alex Dombran