“Pick of the bunch” – Will Greenwood ranks England’s three debutants

#1. Jack van Poortvliet

• Age: 21
• Club: Leicester Tigers
• Position: Scum-half

Greenwood wrote: “The scrum-half was the pick of the bunch, adding real zip and tempo to England’s attack.

"Brilliant service from clean breakdowns had England fizzing onto the ball. In his two appearances so far he has shown serious promise – no wonder Eddie Jones likes him."@willgkelleher runs the rule over the England and Australia players https://t.co/fpKklZxj2J

— Times Sport (@TimesSport) July 9, 2022

“The 21-year-old was undoubtedly helped by the quick ball generated by England’s dominant pack in the first 30 minutes.”

“Van Poortvliet showed impressive composure and it is clear that he has spent time learning how to box-kick with masters of the craft in Richard Wigglesworth and Ben Youngs at Leicester.

“England have quite the stock of young nines at the moment.”

RUCK’S RATING: 9/10

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