All Blacks v England: Three England returnees likely to start at Twickenham

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England’s options for their showpiece clash with the All Blacks at Twickenham next weekend have been bolstered after George Furbank, Seb Atkinson and Ollie Chessum were all…

England’s options for their showpiece clash with the All Blacks at Twickenham next weekend have been bolstered after George Furbank, Seb Atkinson and Ollie Chessum were all cleared to resume training.

All three were injured in England’s comprehensive win over Australia in their November opener and title="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/england-v-japan-live-updates-nations-championship-test/FOM7A7WZOZCB3C4YLKWYQC3C4E/">missed Sunday’s 78-15 rout of Japan.

They were all included in a 36-man squad announced overnight for the November 21 Nations Championship fixture against the All Blacks.

The trio were influential performers as Australia were overwhelmed 45-22 and, barring any setbacks in training, are likely to feature in the starting 15 named by England coach Steve Borthwick on Friday.

Furbank could replace Freddie Steward at fullback and Atkinson depose Max Ojomoh at inside centre, while the return of Chessum may lead to a revamp in the back five of the pack.

Borthwick made 10 changes against Japan to give fringe players the chance to impress ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup in Australia.

He is sure to select his strongest available side as England continue their bid to secure a place in the Nations Championship final on November 29.

New Zealand, meanwhile, will arrive at Twickenham smarting from their shock 35-28 loss in Cardiff on Sunday – the All Blacks’ first defeat by Wales in 73 years.

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