Carter in for Kiwis as Evans fails test

DAN CARTER will start New Zealand’s clash with England at Twickenham after fly-half Nick Evans failed a fitness test.

Evans was included in the All Blacks’ starting line-up by head coach Graham Henry, but a hamstring injury sustained during training on Wednesday reduced his chances of making the match to just 50-50.

Carter was placed on standby by Henry and will now start against the world champions with Leon MacDonald filling the vacancy on the substitutes’ bench.