Overview
- England recalled Marcus Smith at 15 with Fin Smith at 10, named Chandler Cunningham-South to start at No8, and installed Ellis Genge as captain while George Ford drops to the bench and Maro Itoje is held in reserve.
- Fiji selected Caleb Muntz to steer a potent backline featuring Josua Tuisova and Kalaveti Ravouvou in midfield, with coach Mick Byrne saying prior success at Twickenham removes any sense of being overawed.
- Scotland chose Kyle Steyn ahead of Duhan van der Merwe, with Jamie Ritchie and Zander Fagerson absent from the 23, as an injury-hit New Zealand side arrives with Ardie Savea captaining.
- South Africa confirmed Siya Kolisi’s 100th Test against France and left out Ethan Hooker and Kwagga Smith, with Boan Venter in for the injured Ox Nche and Malcolm Marx starting at hooker.
- Wales listed Louis Rees‑Zammit among the replacements for his Test return versus Argentina, with new head coach Steve Tandy backing fly-half Dan Edwards to start.