July 2 : Fin Smith has been given the nod at flyhalf and livewire back row Henry Pollock is on the bench in the England side named by coach Steve Borthwick on Thursday to face South Africa in their opening Nations Championship fixture in Johannesburg on Saturday. • Hooker Jamie George will captain the side

Pollock is on the bench for England with Ollie Chessum again deployed on the blindside

Van Poortvliet has edged Alex Mitchell.

July 2 : Fin Smith has been given the nod at flyhalf and livewire back row Henry Pollock is on the bench in the England side named by coach Steve Borthwick on Thursday to face…

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Loose forward joins a team that is largely light on experience compared with the Boks

Steve Borthwick has backed Henry Pollock to make a telling impact off the bench against the Springboks, saying the young loose forward's energy and dynamism could provide the…

Pollock is the England player Springbok fans love to hate.