England boss Steve Borthwick ponders Ben Earl experiment at inside centre

Ben Earl could start for England at inside centre this autumn (Adam Davy/PA)

Ben Earl could start at inside centre this autumn as Steve Borthwick looks to increase England’s positional flexibility ahead of the World Cup.

Selecting Henry Pollock on the wing and Guy Pepper in the backline – both players are flankers – are also experiments under consideration for later in a campaign that opens against Australia on Saturday.