Ben Earl will start at No 8 for England against Fiji on Saturday in the absence of the banned Billy Vunipola as head coach Steve Borthwick makes nine changes to his side.
Vunipola is the only 'specialist' No 8 in the England squad but will serve the first game of a two-match suspension following a red card against Ireland, as Earl steps into his role.George Ford continues at fly-half alongside Alex Mitchell at scrum-half while captain Owen Farrell sits out match two of his four-game suspension.
Jonny May comes in on the left wing for the first time this summer despite not being picked in Borthwick's World Cup squad.Hooker Jack Walker is named among the replacements alongside Joe Marler, Will Stuart, David Ribbans, Lewis Ludlam, Danny Care, Marcus Smith, and Joe Marchant.
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