Overview
- Head coach Steve Borthwick names a revised XV with George Ford at fly-half and Freddie Steward restored at full-back.
- Marcus Smith moves to the replacements, Fin Smith drops out, and England opt for a 6-2 split on the bench.
- Winger Tommy Freeman and lock Ollie Chessum are unavailable through injury, influencing the reshuffle.
- Tom Roebuck starts on the right wing as Alex Coles partners captain Maro Itoje in the second row.
- Sam Underhill returns at openside as a matchday squad featuring six British & Irish Lions includes Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart and Tom Curry.