England v New Zealand: Who makes your combined XV from the semi-finalists?
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| Rugby World Cup semi-final: England v New Zealand |
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| Venue: International Stadium, Yokohama Date: Saturday, 26 October Kick-off: 09:00 BST |
| Coverage: Full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. |
Eight England players have made it into your combined England and New Zealand XV heading into Saturday's World Cup semi-final between the sides.
Hooker Mako Vunipola was the most picked from Eddie Jones' team with more than 65,000 votes, followed closely by centre Manu Tuilagi.
However, New Zealand's two-time World Player of the Year Beauden Barrett was the most popular choice overall at full-back.
England players dominated the pack with the whole front row plus lock Maro Itoje and flanker Sam Underhill, who just edged out Tom Curry.
English captain Owen Farrell starts at 10, while All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams is the only non-starter from the semi-final to make the cut.
More than 80,000 people voted and here is the team they selected:
England team-mates Danny Care and Chris Ashton had a go in this week's Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
You can still pick your combined England and New Zealand team below but selections will no longer be counted.
Pick your England-New Zealand XV
Who makes the cut from Saturday's World Cup semi-finalists?
For the record, here's the team Care and Ashton went with:
Backs: 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Jonny May, 13 Sonny Bill Williams, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Sevu Reece, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Aaron Smith.
Forwards: 1 Joe Marler, 2 Jamie George, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 4 Brodie Retallick, 5 Maro Itoje, 6 Ardie Savea, 7 Tom Curry, 8 Billy Vunipola.
