Pollock starts alongside Ojomoh and Joseph in bold England side
Summary
Henry Pollock will make his second England start at number eight against Japan in Saturday’s Nations Championship match. Coach Steve Borthwick has made several changes, giving Max Ojomoh and Will Joseph starting places and naming Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland as a potential debutant off the bench.Key Facts
- Pollock has scored eight tries in 14 Tests, despite mainly appearing as a substitute.
- Pollock’s only previous England start was in the 42-21 loss to Ireland in February.
- Ojomoh returns to England’s starting side at inside centre after a strong performance for England A against an Argentina XV.
- Joseph gets a starting place with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso injured; Joseph’s only previous England cap came in 2022.
- George Ford starts at fly-half, while Marcus Smith is named on the bench and Fin Smith is left out of the matchday squad.
- Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Asher Opoku-Fordjour form an entirely new starting front row.
- England have won all six previous Tests against Japan, including a 52-17 victory in Tokyo in June 2024.
- England play Japan on Saturday, 14 November, at Twickenham in the Nations Championship.
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