#4. Sam Simmonds
Age: 28
Position: Number 8
Caps: 15
With the number 8 struggling for club form and a move to France on the horizon, you can bet he won’t get too many opportunities to impress Steve Borthwick.
Saracens Billy Vunipola or Newcastle Falcons Callum Chick will be confident of getting a recall if England’s back-row struggles persist.
There is also the prospect of all-action number 8 Zach Mercer on the horizon after former Bath powerhouse signed a contract with Gloucester for next season
Simmonds next cap very realistically could be his last unless he puts in a serious shift.
DID YOU KNOW? His father and uncle are both in the fishing industry
