2. Stephen Varney
A recognised name for England’s fans from the West Country, Stephen Varney has been a mainstay in Gloucester’s side since 2019. Since graduating the Cherry and White’s academy at Hartpury University, Varney has had his name sung around the Shed, at Kingsholm Stadium.
A nippy scrum half, with an accurate pass to get the ball moving at pace, Varney is Italy’s orchestrator in attack. England fans will be familiar with Varney, as the Welsh-born scrum half has been providing the Premiership with tricky footwork, and an astute awareness when dismantling the league’s defensive lines.
3. Tommaso Allan
Another familiar face for fans of the Premiership, Tommaso Allan has been the understudy for Marcus Smith at Harlequins this season. A favourite at the Stoop, Allan will be all-but home this Sunday, as he makes the short trip across the Chertsey Road bridge to Twickenham Stadium.
The fly half will be getting an extended opportunity for his country, due to the injury absence of Paolo Garbisi. Allan performed well against France, keeping his side in the contest with a serious of well taken penalties. England need to avoid giving away cheap penalties, as Allan can slot comfortably from the tee, to keep the Italian scoreboard ticking over.