RFU adds extra Test which leaves England minus crucial camp

Extra match against Australia added for NovemberBorthwick wanted week to build cohesion in squad

Steve Borthwick will have to forgo a crucial training camp and guide E­ngland into this year’s autumn internationals with a week’s less preparation after the Rugby ­Football Union arranged an extra lucrative November Test against Australia.

England habitually play three autumn internationals in the same year as a British & Irish Lions tour but the RFU arranged a fourth, which could generate up to £10m in revenue, after its latest accounts reported record losses to reserves of £42m.

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