#5. Ben Youngs
Showed the new generation of scrum-halves that he is not prepared to give up the No 9 shirt just yet during the Autumn, but with the 2023 World Cup on horizon Jones has to make a change soon.
Replacement: Raffi Quirke
Has emerged as the top challenger to Ben Youngs. His high-tempo game looks perfectly suited to England’s new style and showed finisher’s instinct with his try against the Springboks.
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