SECOND-ROW:
- 4 Maro Itoje
- 5 Jonny Hill
Dallaglio said: “I think the second row picks itself without Courtney Lawes. “
DID YOU KNOW?
- As a schoolboy, Itoje played several sports including basketball, football, rugby and athletics, representing England at U17 level in shot put
- Hill is the nephew of former Rugby league international Paul Loughlin
BACK-ROW:
- 6 Jack Willis
- 7 Tom Curry
- 8 Billy Vunipola
Dallaglio said: “I think you’ve got really good experience there. Jack Willis, no current club at the moment, but that’s no bad thing. We know that I think a jackler over the ball is very, very important.
“Tom Curry, I still think is the best No7 in the country. And Alex Dombrandt obviously came back yesterday and I think he will play a part in the autumn series but maybe not in this first game. Sam Simmonds, has not played enough rugby.
“I think he’s been struggling withan injury. So I think the full pack, because of injuries, kind of picks itself, really.””
DID YOU KNOW?
- Willis played junior rugby for Reading Abbey R.F.C. before joining the Wasps Senior Academy in 2015
- Curry is the nephew of former England hooker John Olver
- Born in Australia to Tongan parents, Vunipola qualified for England through residency