Full-back facing head injury tests before South Africa clashSteve Borthwick eager to stick with the team that beat Fiji
Steve Borthwick is planning for an England without the brio of Marcus Smith by restoring Freddie Steward to full-back for Saturday night’s semi-final against South Africa.
The head coach – who is set to announce his team on Thursday – is eager to keep the team that narrowly beat Fiji largely intact, but Smith clashed heads with winger Vinaya Habosi in Marseille and underwent a head injury assessment.
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