New England head Coach Steve Borthwick will be looking to put his own stamp on the national side as he now prepares for the 2023 Six Nations.
Eddie Jones was sacked after the men in white won just one of their four Autumn tests with underwhelming performances as they failed to beat Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa.
But rather than waffle on more about how bad England were, why don’t we throw it over to RUCK‘s editors to pick the players who could make a real difference?
#1. Fin Baxter
- Age: 20
- Position: Prop
- Club: Harlequins
Described yesterday as a generational talent, Baxter continually posed set-piece problems for opposing tighthead prop Biyi Alo as Quins overcame Racing 92.
Capable of playing on both sides of the scrum, the 20-year-old prop was the man of the match on a maiden first-team start that came in front of England scrum coach Matt Proudfoot.
Baxter began playing rugby at Cobham RFC at the age of five and made his England U18 debut against Scotland in 2018.
Recently signed a long-term contract extension to stay at The Stoop.
DID YOU KNOW? Off the pitch Vancouver is his favourite holiday destination, Inception his number one film and Game of Throne his go-to TV show. As for his favourite food, it’s a Sunday roast