CENTRES:
- 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
- 12. Mark Atkinson (Gloucester)
Healey wrote: “Marchant is going to end up on the pitch somewhere, either on the wing or in midfield, because England still performed well against the Springboks even with Tuilagi off the field, operating almost off a Harlequins axis with Marchant and Smith combining with Slade.”
RUCK’S CENTRES: 12. Luke Northmore (Harlequins) & 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)