Who are the six England players set for debut against the United States?

The odds firmly back England to make the most of this opportunity, and blood new players as heavy favourites out across the pond. The United States are by no means a weak side, however history favours the red rose, with eight straight England wins enjoyed in the shared history with the stars and stripes.

England are now thoroughly battled tested upon their cross-continental tour of the Americas, having won back-to-back slog fests against Argentina. Los Pumas put up an impressive fight in each of the tests, and entered the series hot off the back of a shock win over the British & Irish Lions in Dublin. Now, having weathered the storm and clipped the Pumas' claws, this upcoming outing in the United States is a welcomed opportunity for Borthwick to plant the seeds for years to come.

This fixture certainly feels like one in which Borthwick can lay the foundations for the future England squad, with echoes of the 2024 Six Nations opener against Italy ringing in the background. Borthwick handed five fresh faces their debuts in Rome, and the likes of Fin Smith, Chandler Cunningham-South and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso have steadily established themselves within the pecking order down at Pennyhill Park since then.

Here is a look at the six uncapped players that are set to make their England debuts this Saturday.

Sale Sharks fullback Joe Carpenter is finally getting his crack at the Test match stage, having made previous England camps and touring squads. Carpenter takes the lead in the back-field as the starting fullback against the United States, with the 23-year-old now able to get on the pitch having travelled across the world twice before with the England squad.

Last Summer, Carpenter was called up into the England camp and jetted out to Japan for the exhibition Test against Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms. An unused squad member in the Far East, Carpenter's fortunes failed to improve throughout the following two-match series across New Zealand's north and south islands, as England suffered back-to-back defeats to the All Blacks.

This year, Carpenter has plied his trade in the England camp across Argentina, and now he gets his long awaited debut debut after a globe-trotting journey with the training squad. His maiden test cap is a thoroughly deserved one, as the Sale man was a pivotal part of Alex Sanderson's side that battled to the Premiership play-offs this past season. An electric ball carrier with a fearlessness to attack space from the back-field, expect some surging runs from Carpenter, who will look to hammer in a try or two and nail his senior England debut.

Whenever a player gets slapped with 'The New.... '[insert same position player]' tag, their on-field performances can often be held to unrealistic expectations far too early in their career. When England's human bulldozer Manu Tuilagi began to wind down his international career, fans and pundits alike were excited to see newcomer Ollie Lawrence step out from the shadow of the colossal Samoan centre.

Soon to be England debutant Max Ojomoh finds himself in a similar space, albeit with all the more comparisons to Ollie Lawrence given their shared midfield partnership in the blue, black and white of Bath. Whilst Lawrence had to deal with the unrealistic expectations of matching the performances of a prime Tuilagi, Ojomoh has been held directly up against Lawrence, with this past season's successes paving out the ultimate opportunity for a Somerset usurpation.

Lawrence picked up a freak Achilles injury in the 2025 Six Nations clash against Italy, which ruled him out for the rest of Bath's season and cruelly ended his Lions tour dreams. Meanwhile, Ojomoh stepped up in the absence of his regular midfield partner, and was a pivotal player in Bath's triumphant Challenge Cup and Premiership winning campaigns. Ojomoh's hot form took him over the try-line against Lyon to clinch European silverware in Cardiff, and in the Premiership play-offs and triumphant final win over Leicester.

A young talent that embodies the 'old school' approach. Arthur Clark is only 23 years old, yet his no-nonsense, gritty workhorse attitude feels straight out of the heralded halls of the amateur era. Modern day Gloucester fans share stories about Clark's matches, in the same manor that the Old Boys of a rugby club would recall a legendary teammate from days gone by.

A hard-nosed lock, Clark never backs down from physicality, as he loves to dig in in for the hard yards. At 6ft 7', the second row towers above the majority of his on-field opponents, with an immense areal wingspan, you would rarely see Clark beaten at full-flight when it comes to the line-out. The lock also brings an abundance of power over the gain-line, with Steve Borthwick quick to take note of the forward after a breakout 2023/24 season.

Clark was called into the England camp for the 2024 Autumn Nations Series, and despite not earning his stripes on the Test stage, the lock made a key appearance at the Twickenham Stoop with England A. The former Saxons side also featured the likes of Lions bolter Henry Pollock, and an array of future England stars that have steadily broken into the senior squad. This match could well be the making of Clark to return for future locking duties, with Lions call-ups Maro Itoje and Ollie Chessum down in Australia and George Martin on the mend from an arduous season of injuries.

If you ever wanted to see the butterfly effect in full force, look no further than Gabriel Oghre's upcoming England debut. The chain of events starts out in Adelaide, as the British & Irish Lions went up against an Australia & New Zealand Invitational XV this past weekend. During the match, hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie was carted off after being knocked unconscious in a clattering collision.

Cowan-Dickie is on the mend, yet his future in the red jersey remains up in the air. This led Lions head coach Andy Farrell to call up Jamie George for the rest of the tour. The former England captain was set to start in his side's second Test against Argentina, which opened the door for Theo Dan to take the two jersey in San Juan. However, Dan would then suffer a knee injury in that same match, and has since been written out of the closing tour fixture against the United States.

So, with just Northampton Saints man Curtis Langdon providing the options at hooker, Steve Borthwick drafted in Gabriel Oghre and Jamie Blamire from Bristol and Leicester respectively. Oghre proved his place for an England involvement and is now set to make his debut off the bench in Washington DC, to cap off a crazy series of events that has covered across four separate continents. It's an exciting moment for the Bristol man, who has been in and around the England camp in recent campaigns and now finally gets his shot.

A debut off the bench awaits fly-half Charlie Atkinson, as the 22-year-old will watch on with baited breath before stepping out onto the Test match stage for the first time. Atkinson’s inclusion caps a steady rise through England’s age-grade and development squads, with this first senior cap a fitting reward for years of graft and growth and a stellar Premiership season at Kingsholm.

Born in Oxfordshire and introduced to rugby at the age of five with Oxford RFC, Atkinson made a name for himself at Abingdon School before earning England U18 and U20 honors. His professional journey began with Wasps, where he debuted in the Premiership as a teenager. After Wasps folded in 2022, he moved to Leicester Tigers for a brief stint as George Ford's understudy, before he signed with Gloucester in late 2023, where he has since cemented himself as the first-choice No. 10.

Atkinson’s sharp distribution, cool game management, and refined kicking have been hallmarks of his time with England A, where he impressed against Portugal earlier this year. Having been part of Steve Borthwick’s training camp throughout June, and plying his trade across Argentina throughout July, he now joins his fellow debutants on the bench for the final match of the Summer tour

As a fly-half, Atkinson brings a measured presence and tactical maturity beyond his years. Expect him to steer the ship calmly when called upon, offering composure and creativity in the closing stages as England aim to maintain their perfect record across the Americas, and back up their two wins over Los Pumas with a hard-fought victory over the USA.

Harlequins centre Oscar Beard will also be eagerly watching on from the side-lines, before he explodes off the bench for his first senior England cap this Saturday. Beard completes a steady climb through the national age-grade pathway and Premiership ranks, as the 23-year-old has long been earmarked as one to watch, and now gets his chance to impress on the international stage.

Born in Frimley Park Hospital, the same birthplace as England legend Jonny Wilkinson, Beard began playing tag rugby at Alton RFC before progressing through Farnham RUFC and into the Harlequins academy by age 12. A standout talent at Cranleigh School, he captained their unbeaten 1st XV to the 2018/19 Daily Mail Trophy title.

Since making his senior debut for Quins in 2021, Beard has become a regular presence in the backline, notching over 75 appearances in the famous quarters and contributing to their Premiership-winning campaign in his debut season. A natural outside centre who can also slot in on the wing, Beard’s versatility and physicality caught the attention of Steve Borthwick and his staff, with Beard on the books for the best part of a year.

Having represented England's age grade sides from U15, and all the way through to U20 level, Beard got a taste of senior involvement during the 2024 Six Nations training squad. Whilst he has had to bide his time for his Test debut, Beard made an eye-catching England A hit out against Australia A, at his home ground of the Stoop. Now, wearing the 23 jersey, Beard is poised to make his full England debut in the final match of this summer’s tour.

Expect Beard to bring power, sharp offloads, and defensive grit when called upon. His debut is another important step in England’s effort to build depth ahead of the next World Cup cycle, and a well-deserved milestone for a player who’s steadily risen through the ranks.