The Northampton flanker did not unpack his kit bag after the
World Cup to remind him of his
England goals, and his enthusiasm could be rewarded with a starting role in ParisThe Six Nations is fast approaching and, for someone, so is a massive opportunity. With the unfortunate Billy Vunipola out of contention following his latest broken arm, there is a big hole in England’s back row to face
France in
Paris on Sunday and Eddie Jones now faces a slightly tricky decision.
Does he simply shunt the energetic Tom Curry across from the blindside and redeploy, say, Maro Itoje or Courtney Lawes at six? Alternatively, does he take more of a gamble and include Saracens’ highly promising young back-rower Ben Earl alongside Curry and Sam Underhill? Or does he go another way and keep faith with Northampton’s Lewis Ludlam, whose positive attitude impressed everyone at last autumn’s World Cup?