George Ford or Marcus Smith will come in should Fin Smith be unavailable.

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The Bath flanker Guy Pepper, meanwhile, has been ruled out of the November Tests

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After missing seven weeks with a broken shoulder in July and August, Tom Hooper is in doubt for the Wallabies’ tour after injuring the same shoulder while playing for his English club.

The young Samoan was dismissed after a number of incidents, including an altercation with members of the England cricket team

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Interview: After three years in Paris, the centre is back in the Prem and back available to Steve Borthwick – he tells Harry Latham-Coyle why he returned

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The Ireland prop could face a ban following an allegation from Gavin Coombes

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Charlie Atkinson has been called up as cover for England’s first-choice fly half

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