Former England wing Ugo Monye believes, with Freeman combating an damage from the weekend’s win over Fiji, Borthwick shall be bounced into a mix of Feyi-Waboso and Arundell, both facet of Steward at full-back.
“If Elliot Daly was match and in control, I might decide him at 15,” Monye advised Rugby Union Weekly.
“However he hasn’t performed in a very long time, and I do not know whether or not he’s totally match.
“Manny [Feyi-Waboso] performs on the best wing 100%, then, if it isn’t Daly, it needs to be Steward, with Arundell on the left wing.
“It’s a class mixture, however you’ll be able to see how with a few accidents and just a little little bit of disruption, you might be placing out a again three that is not a part of the unique plan.
“It is nonetheless a very sturdy again three, however while you have a look at the blueprint of how England need to play, it isn’t the right again three. That kind of aerial recreation that England rely upon is just not Arundell’s recreation.
“He likes the ball in his arms and on the ground, his recreation is just not chasing excessive kicks and getting the ball again. The opposite two [Steward and Feyi-Waboso] are distinctive at that although.”
Former England scrum-half Danny Care says the back-to-back grind of the autumn internationals – with 4 matches on successive weekends – is testing England’s power in depth within the backfield.
“For the previous weeks we’ve got been speaking about how deep and powerful this England squad is, effectively, we’re going to must see it this weekend,” he advised Rugby Union Weekly.
Monye agreed, suggesting England could must go for three backs on the eight-man bench – quite than the 2 they’ve carried in wins over Australia and Fiji – to permit Borthwick to assist an unfamiliar mixture.
Matt Dawson, who received the World Cup with England in 2003, does not imagine the versatile Marcus Smith must be within the back-three dialog in any respect, preferring his artistic skills as a game-changing fly-half alternative, quite than at full-back.
“I do not assume Marcus is a full-back on the highest stage,” he wrote in his BBC Sport column. “I battle to see the good thing about taking part in him there.
“I would like the ball in his arms as a lot as potential, however I imagine that must be within the entrance line, notably within the closing 20 minutes.”
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