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Gregor Townsend has restored Blair Kinghorn to fullback and Kyle Steyn to the wing. There’s also a return for Jamie Ritchie in the backrow at the expense of Matt Fagerson, which suggests the Scottish coach wants a bit more ability over the ball at the ruck over carrying heft.

For England, George Furbank is a surprising selection ahead of Freddie Steward at 15. The Leicester man was man of the match v Wales, but Borthwick clearly wants a bit more mobility and handling from his fullback this week, and so have given the Northampton player the nod. Ollie Lawrence returns from injury to continue his promising international form of 2023 at inside centre, while Alex Mitchell’s injury brings Danny Care in as starting scrum-half.

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