Steve Borthwick rivoluziona il XV della rosa per la sfida all’Italia. Di seguito la formazione scelta dall’head coach inglese:
15 Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 18 caps)
14 Max Malins (Saracens, 15 caps)
13 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 52 caps)
12 Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 8 caps)
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, 1 cap)
10 Owen Farrell (Saracens, 102 caps) (C)
9 Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 8 caps)
1 Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 44 caps) (VC)
2 Jamie George (Saracens, 73 caps)
3 Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 57 caps)
4 Maro Itoje (Saracens, 63 caps)
5 Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 6 caps)
6 Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 15 caps)
7 Jack Willis (Toulouse, 6 caps)
8 Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 10 caps)
REPLACEMENTS
16 Jack Walker (Harlequins, uncapped)
17 Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 75 caps)
18 Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 96 caps)
19 Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 9 caps)
20 Ben Earl (Saracens, 14 caps)
21 Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 1 cap)
22 Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 18 caps)
23 Henry Arundell (London Irish, 3 caps)
