#5. Billy Vunipola
- Age: 28
- Caps: 60
Certainly past his best, the England head coach has hinted that the number 8 will have to earn his place to play for England again. Alex Dombrandt looks primed to get a chance this summer with Sam Simmonds set to enter the fray in the Autumn following the Lions series against South Africa.
Potential replacements: Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)
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