There are opportunities aplenty for young players to stake their claim for England starting berths ahead of Monday’s squad announcement with so many regulars absent, with Guy Pepper, Seb Atkinson and Joe Carpenter the uncapped trio starting in a watered-down version of Le Crunch, while Oscar Beard and Jack Kenningham are poised to make their first appearances off the bench. This could effectively prove a late Lions audition for returning wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, while Jamie George won’t have given up hope either as he captains the side along with George Ford.
