England name Litten and Knowles in starting XIII against Papua New Guinea

England coach Brian McDermott has made two changes to the starting lineup for the crucial World Cup match against Papua New Guinea. Jez Litten will play at hooker in his first appearance in the jersey, replacing his club and team-mate Brad O'Neill. Morgan Knowles will take the field as the loose forward after missing the first two matches through injury.

Brad O'Neill was left out of the 19-man squad for this match after playing in the 82-0 win over France. Victor Radley also dropped to the bench after wearing the number 13 jersey against France. Herbie Farnworth, who scored a hat-trick against France, will start in the centre alongside Hugo Savala.

England must win this match to progress from the group. The result of Tonga's game against Samoa will also be decisive. If Samoa win, England will be eliminated at the group stage for the first time in their history, on head-to-head record against Tonga. For England to gain an advantage on average points, they need to beat Papua New Guinea by a large margin and Tonga must convincingly beat Samoa.

Tonga have already secured top spot in the tournament with two wins. Tonga beat England 30-12 in the tournament opener. England's hopes of reaching the semi-finals depend on this match.