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“Spine of the team” – Sir Ian McGeechan picks out England’s FIVE key players

#5. Henry Slade: Centre

McGeechan wrote: “Henry Slade was given the player of the match gong, and he was excellent. I loved seeing him and Manu Tuilagi switching positions – Eddie deserves credit for that – and Slade coming into first receiver; changing the picture. His game involvement was so good and his break to set up Smith’s try, coming from the wrong side of where the contact was, late, was brilliant.”

Henry Slade of England kicks the conversion during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK