Five youngsters who could break into the England XV very soon

Despite the disappointment of defeat for England, there is much to be positive about with Jones vowing to “make a new team” moving foward – and he certainly won't be short of talent to pick from in this new era of English rugby.

We’ve put together a list of some of the most exciting players in the English game that will aim to be in Jones’s side in the coming months.

This powerhouse centre is one of the hottest prospects in the Gallagher Premiership who will look to shine for Worcester Warriors following Ben Teo’s departure to French outfit Toulon.
 
Lawrence combines formidable pace and strength with a top–draw skillset that makes him one of the most well-rounded midfield players to break onto the English scene for years.

He has already been on the radar of Eddie Jones – having trained with the full England squad in the run-up to their 2018 summer tour to South Africa.

He has caught the eye of former England fly-half Andy Goode who has watched him in training stating, “Watch out! Ollie Lawrence is going to be some player.”

The Worcester Warriors star has recently returned to action following a lengthy injury lay-off in the 2018-2019 season and looks set to take England’s top flight by storm this year.

Another Worcester Warriors academy product that impressed in the Premiership last year.

This 6’5 back row, who recently became the Warriors youngest ever captain, has already featured in the full England side with an impressive appearance off the bench - in last years 35-15 win over Japan - quite some achievement in his first season of Premiership rugby.

Hill has made a name for himself at Sixways with explosive defensive performances. His seven tries for the Warriors last season outlined what a dangerous attacking threat he can be going forward.

Breaking into the England set-up as a back row has never been such a daunting task with the likes of Curry, Underhill and Vunipola currently shining at international level but if Hill can pick up where he left off last season - he is sure to be in contention for
Jones Six Nations side.

Redpath has been a standout star for the England u20’s with Steve Diamond featuring the centre in his Sale Sharks side last season prior to his mid-season move to Bath.

The talented runner, son of former Scottish scrum-half Bryan Redpath, has already impressed Eddie Jones and was included in England’s 2018 tour to South Africa before an ACL injury prematurely put an end to his season.

Standing at 6’2, Redpath offers a carrying threat in midfield but it is his fast thinking and vision that have made him a favourite for the Sharks. Couple that with his nimble footwork and blistering pace and you have a player who looks ready to make the step-up to the national side come the Six Nations.

The nineteen-year-old has made a low-key return to the Sharks set-up this Autumn following a six-week ban for biting during the Under-20 World Cup in the summer.

Redpath will need to stay fit and available for the Sharks throughout this season if he is to break into the international scene next year.

The 19-year-old full-back, who has recently joined Exeter Chiefs from Newcastle Falcons, was one of the standout performers at the u20 World Cup in the summer as he came away as top points scorer.

Hodge made eleven clean line breaks at the tournament in Argentina – the most by any player. This can be put down to his immense speed and footwork that led to many Falcons fans dubbing him as the new Matthew Tait – who also began his career at Kingston Park

Jones may look to Hodge as being the next in line to twenty-seven-year-old Elliot Daly at full-back.

In the 2018-2019 Marcus Smith made the Harlequins number 10 shirt his own.
 
 The Philippine-born fly-half was taken into the England set up as an ‘apprentice player’ last season and has benefitted greatly from the mentoring of Owen Farrel and George Ford.

Smith is a running fly-half who loves to take the play to the opposition line and look for half breaks. This will add a new dimension to England’s attack who have looked to play off of Farrell in recent years. 

The Saracens fly-half has been the first name on Eddie Jones team sheet since his appointment in 2015 and it doesn’t look like he will fall out of favour in the next four years. So Smith will be looking to take George Ford's role in the England set-up as a versatile playmaker who can regularly interchange between fly-half and inside-centre.
 
With forty-six Premiership appearances under his belt and 364 points to his name –S mith is already one of the household names in English club rugby.