Let’s have a bit of fun. Borthwick has tended to put his theories into practice and a seven-one bench split, loaded with agile flankers, is worth a look. Quirke is an ideal bench back for this arrangement and England will have kept him in their thoughts for good reason. He found himself on the wing during the loss to a France XV in the summer.

Saints lock Tom Lockett has been called into the England squad for Saturday's Quilter Nations Series clash with Fiji at Twickenham.

This was not an England performance that will provoke shockwaves or street parties. The attack was clunky for large parts, the breakdown was messy and the discipline lax.

Noah Caluori will have to wait for his England debut after he was left out of the squad for the match with Fiji next weekend.

There's no place for jet-shoes speedster Noah Caluori in the revised 36-man England squad to take on Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday.

Saturday's 25-7 win over Australia at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, has lifted Steve Borthwick's side above France.

The Autumn Internationals are almost upon us, as the rugby union community gears up for a month of top-class Test rugby.

The combination of Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Curry and Pollock worked an absolute treat against Australia last weekend, with England blowing the visitors away in the final quarter, and that could suggest Borthwick will deploy it once again.