'the Shirt Used To Weigh Heavy - Now England Players Double In Size In It'

Tommy Freeman is quickly approaching world-class status.

The package that he brings to Test rugby - nan pace, size, aerial expertise and appetite for nan shot - is beautiful special.

He was a starter for nan British and Irish Lions successful each 3 Tests against Australia successful nan summertime and he is inked into this England squad arsenic 1 of those who will ever person a spot erstwhile fit.

However, location is simply a mobility complete which number Borthwick will constitute adjacent to Freeman's name.

This was Freeman's 23rd England quality but only his 3rd arsenic a centre.

Considering that comparatively paltry midfield experience, he was beautiful damn bully against Wales.

He deed superb lines, either hitting nan shot up bravely into nan bosom of Wales defence aliases acting arsenic a decoy, and worked instinctively pinch Northampton team-mate Fraser Dingwall wrong him astatine 12.

They are turning into a vulnerable and cohesive pairing - and England person been crying retired for a midfield operation pinch those qualities for ages.

Where erstwhile nan proviso of centres was rather low, location are now a bunch of alternatives.

Ollie Lawrence, who is moving his measurement backmost from a insignificant knee injury, whitethorn beryllium disposable for Scotland. Max Ojomoh was very awesome against Argentina successful nan autumn. Seb Atkinson has in installments successful nan slope from his performances connected nan summertime circuit of Argentina.

It intends England tin operation and lucifer according to nan opposition.

Do they want a punch successful midfield aliases nan expertise to administer quickly into wide channels? Gas astir nan extracurricular aliases nan expertise to probe down pinch kicks?

The expertise to alteration strategies pinch different midfield action is very, very exciting.

South Africa - nan golden modular for everyone successful world rugby astatine nan infinitesimal - person nan same.

The operation of Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel, Canan Moodie, Damian Willemse and moreover Andre Esterhuizen gives them different ways of playing.

That adaptability is simply a awesome property for immoderate team.