Match: Quilter Nations Series — England v Fiji Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday 8 November, kick-off 17:40 GMT Coverage: Live on Radio 5 Sports Extra and live text on the BBC Sport website and app
England head coach Steve Borthwick has named Fin Smith at fly-half for Saturday’s Quilter Nations Series clash with Fiji, with Marcus Smith at full-back and Maro Itoje placed among the replacements as the coaching team continues to rotate combinations.
Chandler Cunningham-South earns his first Test start at number eight as Borthwick looks to bolster depth in the position following Tom Willis’s decision to move to France at the end of the season and render himself unavailable for England. Ellis Genge returns to the starting front row and will serve as on-field captain from kick-off.
Tom Roebuck has been left out after suffering a recurrence of an ankle complaint in training on Tuesday, which sees Tommy Freeman revert to the wing and allows Ollie Lawrence to make his long-awaited return to the centre. Lawrence tore his Achilles in the Six Nations win over Italy in March but has progressed more quickly than expected during rehabilitation that included hyperbaric and red-l
