Danny Cipriani tells England the backline they SHOULD pick to beat the Boks

Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 09:23

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byRugby Rucker

Danny Cipriani has chosen his preferred England backline that Eddie Jones SHOULD pick if they're going to beat the Springboks at Twickenham this weekend.

#BACK-THREE:

15. Freddie Steward (Leicester)
14. Adam Radwan (Newcastle)
11. Jonny May (Gloucester)

Cipriani wrote in his column for the Mail Online: "Hopefully Eddie Jones starts Adam Radwan and Jonny May because those guys offer pure speed out wide. I want to see high tempo."

Adam Radwan of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#CENTRES:

13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
12. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks)

Cipriani wrote: "Smith plays a high-tempo game for Harlequins all the time, so hopefully we see some of that club form. With Tuilagi and Slade in the back line, it’s quite a similar dynamic to what he’s used with Andre Esterhuizen at the Stoop"

Manu Tuilagi of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#HALFBACKS:

10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Cipriani wrote: "Give Smith free rein and let him play the way he wants to play. With Owen Farrell missing through injury, Smith can really stamp down his authority.

"If you’re prepared to run from deep and kick on the front foot then you can cause problems. If everyone is alive to it and on the same page, you can get lots of pay out of it and win the game."

Try Celebrations for Marcus Smith of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK