- Eddie Jones’s side expects physical battle at Twickenham
- Italy v Fiji off after visitors return 29 positive Covid tests
England have dropped Jack Willis and drafted Lewis Ludlam and George Ford into a 25-man squad for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Cup game against Ireland as they ready themselves for a furious physical challenge from opponents desperate to avoid another tame Twickenham defeat.
But in a further blow to the competition, Italy’s match against Fiji in Ancona on Saturday was called off after the visitors returned 29 positive Covid tests. Fiji’s first game, against France, was cancelled with the home team awarded a 28-0 win owng to five positive tests in their squad.
