Lancaster gives Twelvetrees selection vote of confidence

Stuart Lancaster has given Billy Twelvetrees a vote of confidence by revealing he will start against Argentina this weekend.

The Gloucester star’s place in the starting XV was under threat after he struggled within a misfiring centre partnership alongside Joel Tomkins in the weekend's 20-13 victory over Australia.

Twelvetress, winning his sixth cap, was at fault for the Wallabies' try after being brushed aside by Matt Toomua and finished as one of England's worst-performing players.

Northampton's Luther Burrell has been the Aviva Premiership's form centre and is pressing Twelvetrees hard, but Lancaster refuses to wield the axe on the strength of one display.

"Billy is disappointed with one or two areas of his game, but a lot of areas were pretty good. We have to give him credit for that," Lancaster said.

"We'll make the decision over the next 24-48 hours, but I'm not envisaging too many changes.

"There is definitely scope to make changes. Luther Burrell and Kyle Eastmond are obvious inside centre options and Henry Trinder an outside centre option.

"But Billy's done pretty well for us and deserves another chance I think."

Alex Corbisiero is set to return against Argentina after recovering from his knee injury.

If the Northampton loosehead starts as expected, Mako Vunipola will be displaced to the bench even though he impressed against the Wallabies, who were demolished at the scrum.

Lock Geoff Parling has been given the all-clear from the concussion incurred in training last week and is available for selection.

Vunipola, Tomkins, Trinder, Marland Yarde and Tom Wood have minor knocks, but no player has yet been ruled out.