Japan vs England: Marcus Smith to start at No 10 as Steve Borthwick makes four changes for tour opener

Marcus Smith will return to England's starting XV to face Japan on Saturday as Steve Borthwick's side prepare for next month's tour of New Zealand

Marcus Smith will return to England's starting XV to face Japan on Saturday as Steve Borthwick's side prepare for next month's tour of New Zealand In the absence of Owen Farrell and George Ford, Smith has been given the opportunity to cement his position as England's fly-half.

On England's bench, Sale winger Tom Roebuck is set to make his international debut, while Fin Smith provides backup at fly half. More to follow... England: 15 George Furbank, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Lawrence, 11 Tommy Freeman, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell, 1 Bevan Rodd, 2 Jamie George , 3 Dan Cole, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Martin, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Ben Earl.

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