Ben Earl is set to win his 50th England cap against Italy on Saturday (Adam Davy/PA)“These are the weeks where boys have a little glint in their eye. “You look at some of the big guys in our squad and go ‘something good is coming’. “There are people in the squad who don’t feel like they’ve pulled their weight or performed well enough. “I don’t want to say it’s a turning point and I don’t want to downplay it. Fly-half Fin Smith was unable to train on Monday because of illness and second row Ollie Chessum sat out the session for loading reasons.

Source: The Herald March 02, 2026 18:33 UTC