Semesa Rokoduguni was handed an England lifeline last night after being retained in an extended squad to compete with Marland Yarde for selection against Australia.

After being dropped following his man-of-the-match display against Fiji, the winger has been offered a second chance by Eddie Jones - although Yarde is still favourite to start.

The two are competing to replace the suspended Elliot Daly in the climax to the autumn series at Twickenham and - in an unusual move by Jones - both players have been retained in a 25-man squad ahead of Thursday's team announcement.

Semesa Rokoduguni and Marland Yarde are fighting it out for a starting role against Australia

Eddie Jones has yet to choose who will replace the suspended Elliot Daly on the wing

The indication from training is that the more experienced Yarde has the edge over Rokoduguni

One of the pair will return to his club after the team is named, as will either Dave Attwood or Charlie Ewels with the Bath locks competing for a bench spot against the Wallabies in support of George Kruis and Courtney Lawes.

Nathan Hughes has overcome injury concerns and is fit to replace No 8 Billy Vunipola, adding his weight to the Red Rose pack after criticism of their scrum by Michael Cheika.

Vunipola has been ruled out for at least three months after undergoing knee surgery and could miss the entire RBS 6 Nations.

Nathan Hughes is poised to replace Billy Vunipola at No 8 after recovering from a foot injury

England trained against a backdrop of tightened security around the perimeter of the high performance centre at their Surrey camp as they continued preparations for their quest to secure a fourth successive victory over Australia.

The players were joined by 2003 World Cup winner Will Greenwood, who performed a tracksuit role in the early part of the session.

Leading referee Wayne Barnes was on hand to officiate set-piece training at Pennyhill Park yesterday, where prop Joe Marler and full-back Mike Brown were rested.

But the Harlequins pair are expected to return to fitness for the Twickenham finale, where England are plotting to equal Sir Clive Woodward's record of 14 straight victories.

'Every English team loves playing the Aussies,' said Brown. 'There is always that rivalry in any sport. They always seem to be great games. The only danger for us is allowing complacency to set in - I don't believe this team would ever let that happen.'

Full-back Alex Goode was sent home on Tuesday lunchtime with a leg injury and Jones will cut two more players at tomorrow's team announcement.