Much has happened since England and Eddie Jones last crossed samurai swords in a sweltering Tokyo at the end of June. England have not had another Test match victory in the intervening 155 days and red rose morale has taken a series of hits. Five consecutive losses is in danger of prompting confidence and momentum to drift away among players and fans alike.
That does not mean, however, that England have nothing left to play for. Quite the opposite. By not rotating his side how instructive it would have been to see whether players such as Ted Hill, Cadan Murley, Alex Lozowski, Luke Northmore or Trevor Davidson could have made an impact Borthwick has invited some familiar faces to right a few wrongs in the name of continuity.
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