Eddie is going for a quick kill

the occasion. We’re playing against the best team in the world at the moment.

“There’s nothing better than an Australia v England sporting contest. It should be a ripper of a game.”

The selection of Watson at full-back could offer a glimpse of the future ahead of the World Cup. At 23, he is nine years younger than Brown and fared well under the high ball after taking over when the Harlequin went off against Argentina on Saturday.

If he can use the extra room to show his dancing feet in attack, he could make a permanent claim for the jersey.

May, who missed the Pumas game with a hamstring strain, has been in potent form for

Leicester and will line up on the right wing, as opposed to his usual left slot, leaving Daly the No11 jersey.

“I’ve played mostly on the left, mainly because I preferred the number 11 to 14. I prefer odd numbers to even numbers,” explained the wonderfully weird May. “But it makes sense for Elliot to be on the left because he’s left-footed.

“Elliot is a fast guy as well, he’s got some wheels. We’ll miss Browny but it’s an exciting back three.

“We have spoken about Australia’s kicking game and want to put pressure on that and get some opportunity to run the ball back.”

England have made three changes to the line-up following the 21-8 win over Argentina, with Owen Farrell displacing Henry Slade at inside centre and Joe Launchbury in for George Kruis in the second row. On the bench Maro Itoje returns alongside Joe Marler, back after a three-week ban.

The grand plan for Itoje entailed more conditioning work post-Lions tour but his gym scores have been such that Jones accelerated his return. “We felt the benefit of him not playing this week wasn’t there,” said Jones. “He’s so fresh and eager to go. It’s like he’s been away to

HOW THEY LINE UP

ENGLAND:

Watson; May, Joseph, Farrell, Daly; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, Hartley, Cole, Launchbury, Lawes, Robshaw, Underhill, Hughes.

Barbados for three weeks.” The return of Farrell and Itoje – both shortlisted for World Player of the Year – provides a double lift for the side after the flat display against Argentina.

Captain Dylan Hartley said: “How good is that to know we’ve two of the players deemed best in the world? How good is it when you can put one on the bench?”

It is not the end of the story, however, as regards resting overworked Lions. Expect others to be left out during the Six Nations.

“Maro and Owen are now approaching their best but the others are miles away,” said Jones. “The number of players who have suffered long-term injuries from the Lions tour is significant. We had 17 on tour and if we get long-term injuries in 2018 it affects our ability to play in the World

Cup.”