No 9 tasked with providing quick ball in World Cup openerKyle Sinckler a surprise absentee as Cole starts at tighthead
Steve Borthwick has named Alex Mitchell and Jonny May – two players who were omitted from his initial World Cup squad – to start in England’s tournament opener against Argentina on Saturday.
As reported by the Guardian, Mitchell has leapfrogged Ben Youngs and Danny Care in the pecking order to make just his second England start while May is named on the right wing. Tom Curry starts at openside flanker to make his first appearance since late May after recovering from an ankle injury while Ben Earl gets the nod at No8. Courtney Lawes captains the side from blindside flanker.
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