#3. Sam Underhill (Bath RFC)
Replacement: Alfie Barbeary (Wasps)
Underhill was one of the best players at the tournament in Japan, with him and fellow flanker Tom Curry duly being dubbed the ‘Kamikaze Kids’.
The pair’s careers have gone in different paths since then, with Curry captaining England during this Six Nations and Underhill being dogged with fitness issues.
With no significant gametime under his belt prior to this return, this feels like a massive unnecessary risk for Underhill while a frustrated Barbeary continues to wait for his international bo.w