Taking about wingers, Steve Borthwick said flanker Henry Pollock trained on the wing.

That could be in the event of an emergency, but is that why Pollock has gone for the new hair colour?

Backs can get away with it more?

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Danny Care
Former England scrum-half on BBC's Rugby Union Weekly

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is almost the forgotten man. That lad was going to go on a Lions tour if he was fit and was the starting left wing for many people.

He is dynamite and scarily quick, so strong and brilliant in the air. He gets people off their seats.

The Ella-Mobbs Trophy is up for grabs later. A cool name, but where does it come from?

The Cook Cup - named after British explorer James Cook - was retired in 2022 in favour of something that represented both countries.

The new trophy was named after 25-cap Wallaby Mark Ella and English war hero Edgar Mobbs, who played nine times for England, hence "Ella-Mobbs".

Does rugby have too many trophies?

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Following a 2-1 series loss to the British and Irish Lions, this is how Australia have got on:

• Japan 15-19 Australia
• Australia 14-28 New Zealand
• New Zealand 33-24 Australia
• Australia 26-28 Argentina
• Australia 28-24 Argentina
• South Africa 30-22 Australia
• South Africa 22-38 Australia

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Tane Edmed starts at fly-half for Australia, while Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Max Jorgensen and Taniela Tupou are all recalled following last weekend's win over Japan.

Replacements: Nasser, Robertson, Alaalatoa, Salakaia-Loto, Champion de Crespigny, Lonergan, Stewart, Daugunu.

Steve Borthwick this week reportedly accused Australia of 'illegal' breakdown tactics, highlighting more than 40 side-entry offences that promote player-safety concerns.

This is something visiting captain Harry Wilson rejected.

"Firstly, I'd like to question how many are illegal," Wilson told reporters on Friday.

"And to say that they are dangerous - they are definitely not.

"There's no way Joe Schmidt would coach a team to be illegal at the breakdown.

"I think we've had over 2,000 rucks this year and for them [England] to cherry-pick a couple is quite amusing.

"When a team is playing 10 or 11 Tests, any team would have some from the side. We think we are quite good at our attacking breakdown. We are pretty excited for the opportunity to go out there and have a fair game."

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Guy Pepper's autograph is already in demand.

Today is Pepper's first start for England at Allianz Stadium.

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What's success for England this autumn? Could it be a clean sweep?

Ugo Monye
Former England wing on BBC's Rugby Union Weekly

It is so possible for a whitewash. England have won seven on bounce and had 13 players with the Lions and Richard Wigglesworth away as a coach.

A series win in Argentina, Lee Blackett coming in and their attack looked great in the summer.

There is so much positivity around this squad.

Speaking to BBC's Rugby Union Weekly, England captain Maro Itoje said: "The ceiling for this team is right up at the sky.

"When you represent England you want to win trophies - Six Nations and World Cups.

"That's definitely the ambition of this team. We have to work together, align and build the mentality.

"To reach those goals we have to win games like the one in front of us [against Australia]. That's why this weekend is extremely important."

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George Ford starts at fly-half and Tommy Freeman moves in from the right wing, where he started all three Tests for the British and Irish Lions, to outside centre and is partnered by his Northampton Saints team-mate Fraser Dingwall.

A mega six Lions tourists from the summer are on the bench.

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Stuart, Coles, T Curry, Pollock, Spencer, F Smith.

As things stand the top six sides in the world rankings - South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, France, England and Argentina - will be placed in band one for the draw and would therefore avoid playing each other in the pool stage.

Current top eight in world rankings:

1. South Africa 92.20

2. New Zealand 90.02

3. Ireland 89.83

4. France 87.82

5. England 87.64

6. Argentina 83.82

7. Australia 83.30

8. Scotland 81.57

Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Twickenham

England's fixture scheduling for this autumn probably had half an eye on the world rankings.

After this autumn, the top six in the world rankings will be locked in as top seeds for the 24-team 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Give yourself too stiff a series of matches and a string of losses could see you dropping down the rankings and being paired with one of the Test game's biggest beasts in one of six four-team pools.

So, world champs South Africa, who have been on the list for each of the past three autumns, are absent, and there are still tickets available for the meetings with Argentina and Fiji.

England would slip to fifth in the world if they lose to Australia by 15 points or more. Alternatively, victory would carry them above France and into fourth.

Argentina, England's final opponent this autumn, lurk in sixth.

Australia's victory over England last year changed the picture of this fixture.

• 2024 - England 37-42 Australia (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
• 2022 - Australia 17-21 England (Sydney Cricket Ground)
• 2022 - Australia 17-25 England (Suncorp Stadium)
• 2022 - Australia 30-28 England (Optus Stadium)
• 2021 - England 32-15 Australia (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)

Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Twickenham

Clear skies, not a breath of wind and the sponsor's plane passing overhead.

It is a matchday right out of the architect's drawing.

Both teams will be keen to utilise the outside backs. Last year's meeting - a 10-try, 79-point see-sawing epic - certainly will take a lot of living up to.

England had led by 12 points and then trailed by 10 in a see-sawing encounter in this fixture last year at Allianz Stadium.

Maro Itoje's 78th-minute try seemed to have settled matters by moving the hosts 37-35 ahead.

But, in the final play of the match, four minutes into the red, Len Ikitau found space and fed replacement wing Max Jorgensen, who scampered in, launching into a celebratory dive in front of the shocked stands.

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England against Australia never needs an introduction.

One of the biggest rivalries across sport and in rugby union it is no different.

The Wallabies won this fixture last autumn in a barnstorming game.

More of the same to come?

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