"Guy Pepper's been training in the back line and we've been looking at Henry Pollock on the wing, Borthwick said. His pace is the match of a lot of wingers. That kind of versatility is really important to us. I'm not saying we're training all those combinations for this Saturday but these are the things we have which allow us to go 6-2 [on the bench]. We're training [our] readiness to adapt to things."
"Henry Pollock is a back-row forward, but it's one of the combinations I'm looking at for the future. I think there will be a time where I'll consider starting Ben Earl at centre, especially with all the quality backrow forwards we've got. It reflects further Borthwick's desire to uncork England's full attacking potential, glimpsed in patches this year but not always consistently realised against toplevel opposition despite a sevengame unbeaten run for his side."
"England's team to face the Wallabies has already had a significant makeover with Tommy Freeman starting in midfield and no place for either Marcus Smith or Ollie Lawrence in the matchday 23. Six British & Irish Lions players, including Pollock, have been named on the bench with Bath's 22-year-old flanker Guy Pepper, the Leicester prop Joe Heyes and the Sale wing Tom Roebuck all starting."
Steve Borthwick is exploring using back-row Henry Pollock on the wing to harness his pace and create hybrid options. Ben Earl is being considered for a centre role amid strong back-row depth. The starting XV for the Australia match features Tommy Freeman in midfield, while Marcus Smith and Ollie Lawrence are omitted. Six British & Irish Lions players, including Pollock, are among the substitutes. Guy Pepper, Joe Heyes and Tom Roebuck start. Training focuses on adaptable combinations, readiness to use a 6-2 bench split and maximizing attacking potential, with George Ford at fly-half likely to encourage a high-kicking strategy.
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