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England team vs Australia due Friday as Fin Smith trains fully

Head coach Steve Borthwick names his side on Friday 6 November for the autumn opener against Australia on Sunday 8 November.

By RuckBee Newsroom1 min read
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Fin Smith has come through a full training session with the England squad, and that clears the way for him to be considered at fly-half against Australia. Rugby Australia reported that Smith trained fully alongside his teammates on Wednesday 4 November for the first time since his calf injury, with no setbacks.

Smith hurt the calf playing for Northampton against Leicester on Saturday 24 October. He has started England's past five Tests at fly-half, so his fitness matters to the selection.

Richard Wigglesworth gave a measured assessment of where things stand: "Fin trained and got through all right so we're cautiously optimistic that he's available for selection".

Head coach Steve Borthwick is due to name his team on Friday 6 November for the autumn opener against Australia on Sunday 8 November. England arrive after wins over Fiji and Argentina that rescued their July tour.

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