Fly-half: Owen Farrell – “Farrell will be 32 in 2023, but it would be a shock if he wasn’t England’s elder statesman in the next tournament.”
Squad status: Included
Scrum-half: Harry Randall – “A jet-heeled jinker whose kicking game is rapidly improving, Randall stepped up to Premiership rugby with ease last season and expect him to kick on more this term.”
Squad status: Out of favour
Prop: Ellis Genge – “Imagine how good he could be in four years, learning scrummaging from Joe Marler and picking up a few handling tricks from Mako Vunipola.”
Squad status: Included
Hooker: Jamie George – “Such is his form at the moment, it is hard to see any player surpassing him for the starting jersey.”
Squad status: Included
Prop: Kyle Sinckler – “His battle with Tadhg Furlong for the tighthead shirt on the 2021 Lions tour will be one to watch.”
Squad status: Included
