Legendary fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has named the England backline that he would like Eddie Jones to name at during their summer tour of Australia.
The men in white had a difficult 2022 Six Nations campaign as they suffered defeats against France, Ireland and Scotland to finish third.
England easily beat Italy 33-0 on the road but struggled for tries in all their other matches to the frustration of supporters.
Below is the backline Wilkinson would pick to get England scoring again.
#BACK-THREE:
- 15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
- 14. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons)
- 11. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Adam Radwan of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
#CENTRES:
- 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
- 12. Owen Farrell (Saracens)
Wilkinson on Farrell: “He gets excited about the unknown. I couldn't stand it. Had someone said to me ‘you can have everything you want, sign here, but you don't get to play any more’, I would have signed it and given up all that passion and enjoyment. Owen would look at that contract, screw it up and call it a disgrace. He wants to go out there and see what he is capable of.”
Owen Farrell (c) of the Saracens during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK
#HALFBACKS:
- 10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
- 9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
Marcus Smith of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
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