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The Six Nations finale with France on Saturday is a chance for England to point out they will match the very best on the earth, says ahead Sam Simmonds.
Eddie Jones’ facet journey to Paris hoping to cease France sealing a Grand Slam and within the course of salvage one other underwhelming Six Nations marketing campaign.
“They’re most likely the shape group on the earth,” the 27-year-old Exeter again row informed BBC Sport.
“It is a chance to point out what we’re about.”
Jones has named a 28-man group to journey to Paris, with wing Max Malins overlooked regardless of beginning all 4 of England’s matches thus far this championship.
The uncapped Harlequins pair of wing Louis Lynagh and centre Luke Northmore have each been included, as has Wasps tyro Alfie Barbeary, whereas Nic Dolly has changed Jamie Blamire as Jamie George’s back-up at hooker.
With Tom Curry dominated out, Sam Underhill is in competition to begin at openside flanker, though Simmonds may shift to the quantity seven shirt with the intention to accommodate Alex Dombrant at quantity eight
England will affirm their matchday squad of 23 on Thursday night.
‘We weren’t ok to win’
England battled arduous with 14 males towards Eire of their final sport earlier than falling to a heavy 32-15 defeat at Twickenham.
“Delight is an effective phrase, however finally we did not win, we weren’t ok to win,” added British and Irish Lions ahead Simmonds.
“We have to recharge our batteries now, emotionally and bodily, for what will be an enormous sport in Paris.”
One other defeat for England would imply they’ve managed simply two wins within the marketing campaign for a second successive championship.
Simmonds is properly conscious of the implications of failure on the Stade de France, the place New Zealand have been crushed 40-25 within the autumn.
“Clearly we wish to win, we have now wished to win each sport we have now gone into,” he added.
“We’ve got talked this week about [this being] a chance, a chance to go to France and cease them successful a Grand Slam of their dwelling stadium.
“Additionally it is a chance for us to point out we’re a group that may go up towards the very best.
“All of the discuss will likely be about France however hopefully we will go there and do a job. Being underdogs on this state of affairs, after which going on the market and being bodily, which we have now executed in patches this match, it is fairly thrilling.”
England squad
Forwards: Alfie Barbeary, Ollie Chessum, Nic Dolly, Alex Dombrandt, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Maro Itoje, Nick Isiekwe, Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Sam Simmonds, Kyle Sinckler, Will Stuart, Sam Underhill.
Backs: Elliot Daly, George Ford, George Furbank, Louis Lynagh, Joe Marchant, Luke Northmore, Jack Nowell, Harry Randall, Henry Slade, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, Ben Youngs.
