Overview

• Farrell was left out of a 36-man group that assembled at Pennyhill Park for a three-day camp ahead of the Autumn Nations Series.
• George Ford, Fin Smith and Marcus Smith were named as the fly-halves, pointing to Borthwick’s likely choices for Tests against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina.
• Maro Itoje is attending but not training after failing a head injury assessment in the Lions’ third Test on August 2, and he joins a rehabilitation group.
• Tom Curry, Elliot Daly, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Will Stuart are also rehabbing with England’s medical staff as Lions players observe mandated rest that will affect early club rounds.
• Farrell has not played for England since the 2023 World Cup after a sabbatical and a stint at Racing 92, and he was reported last month to have missed out on an elite player contract as his international intentions remain unresolved.