England have made two modifications for Japan on Sunday with Tom Curry and George Furbank each beginning, whereas Asher Opoku-Fordjour is in line to make his debut from the bench.
England are searching for to finish their November internationals on a profitable notice having fallen to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa this month.
Steve Borthwick has resisted the temptation to make mass modifications for Sunday’s match. Furbank returns at full-back with Freddie Steward dropping out of the matchday squad. Curry is within the back-row after recovering from a head harm sustained towards Australia, and his return sees Chandler Cunningham-South on the bench.
Fin Smith replaces George Ford on England’s bench whereas Cunningham-South steps in for Alex Dombrandt. Sale prop Opoku-Fordjour may make his England debut as substitute tight-head.
“Japan are a unique tactical problem to what we confronted final week,” Borthwick mentioned. “We need to do some various things in the way in which we assault this week, therefore the choice at fullback.
“It is a again row we performed as soon as earlier than within the World Cup in 2023 and it is a again row that is received a variety of velocity and athleticism.
“Japan need to play quick however we need to play quick.”
England XV to face Japan:
Workforce: George Furbank, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Lawrence, Henry Slade, Ollie Sleightholme, Marcus Smith, Jack van Poortvliet, Ellis Genge, Jamie George (captain), Will Stuart, Maro Itoje, George Martin, Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl.
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Fin Baxter, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Nick Isiekwe, Chandler Cunningham-South, Harry Randall, Fin Smith, Tom Roebuck.
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