Tuilagi on the wing, Smith starts for England
Manu Tuilagi has been selected to start on the wing, while Marcus Smith was named at flyhalf for England’s highly-anticipated Test against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Manu Tuilagi has been selected to start on the wing, while Marcus Smith was named at flyhalf for England’s highly-anticipated Test against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
England captain Owen Farrell has tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the match against Tonga at Twickenham, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday.
Circumstances have conspired to see captain Owen Farrell retain the No 10 jersey when he leads England out against Tonga at Twickenham on Saturday.
In a bid to get England back to their competitive best, coach Eddie Jones has handed over the playmaking duties to Marcus Smith.
Rassie Erasmus is the odds-on favourite among five contenders to succeed Eddie Jones as England head coach, according to the bookmakers.
Eddie Jones has left five senior players, including four Saracens representatives, out of his 45-man England training squad.
Rassie Erasmus has responded to calls from Eddie Jones for World Rugby to take swift action against the Springbok director of rugby.
England head coach Eddie Jones has urged World Rugby to take swift action against Rassie Erasmus for breaking ranks with his “famous video”.
England coach Eddie Jones has filled two key vacancies in his coaching staff with the addition of Richard Cockerill and Anthony Seibold.
Rookie flyhalf Marcus Smith scored 13 points as England were chased to the final whistle in a hard-fought win against the USA at Twickenham on Sunday.