Video: Lancaster & Billy Twelvetrees talk to Sportsbeat

By Ryan Sportsbeat
November 28 2014

ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster insists the superior consistency of Billy Twelvetrees hastipped the scales after handing the Gloucester centre the No.12 jersey at Owen Farrell’sexpense ahead of Saturday’s clash with Australia. It has been quite a fall from grace for Saracens star Farrell, who started this year’sQBE Autumn Internationals as the Red Rose’s unopposed starting fly-half before losing his spot to George Ford for last week’s game against Samoa. Against the Pacific Islanders Farrell, 23, started at inside centre but has fallen outof the starting XV who take on the Wallabies completely to make room for Twelvetrees.But Lancaster has reassured the deposed half-back that the first-team door has not beenslammed shut, as next year’s World Cup looms ever closer.

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Video: Lancaster & Billy Twelvetrees talk to Sportsbeat

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