ENGLAND are set to give debuts to Bath wings Semesa Rokoduguni and Anthony Watson in Saturday's QBE Series opener against New Zealand.

The duo have been included in the matchday 23 selected by head coach Stuart Lancaster to take on Richie McCaw's world champions in the first of four fixtures staged at Twickenham this month.

Rokoduguni, a serving soldier in the British Army who has seen action in Afghanistan with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, has been earmarked to start on the right wing.

Watson has been preferred to face the All Blacks ahead of the more experienced Alex Goode in a major vote of confidence for the dynamic 20-year-old.

He will start outside a previously untried centre pairing of Kyle Eastmond - the Aviva Premiership's form player - and Brad Barritt.

Eastmond experienced mixed fortunes during the summer tour to New Zealand, excelling in the first Test only to be replaced at half-time of the third when his defensive frailties were exposed.

With Manu Tuilagi ruled out for the entire autumn with a groin injury and Luther Burrell missing because of a hand problem, Eastmond has been given the chance to redeem himself.

The selection of 18-cap Barritt - a player England view as among the best defenders in the Premiership - offers a safety net at outside centre.

Wasps captain James Haskell misses out on a place in the back row with the established trio of Tom Wood, Chris Robshaw and Billy Vunipola on course to start while Ben Morgan supplies cover from the bench.

Uncapped Saracens lock George Kruis features among the 23, profiting from injuries to Joe Launchbury, Geoff Parling and Ed Slater.

Kruis will offer cover from the bench after the birth of Dave Attwood's first child on Tuesday afternoon cleared the Bath lock to start against New Zealand.

Props David Wilson and Joe Marler have recovered from respective calf and thigh injuries and are included among the 23.

"We've had a good few days' training on the back of last week," Lancaster said.

"The players have worked really hard and everyone who has been in camp has pushed hard for selection and their attitude has been fantastic.

"We are excited about the squad we have picked and we are looking forward to getting back to Twickenham this weekend and taking on a team of the quality of New Zealand."

Jonathan Joseph has returned to Bath ahead of their game against Exeter in the LV= Cup this weekend.