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Lancaster had to cut eight players from England’s training group, including two he has known since their childhood in Leeds, centre Luther Burrell and back-row Calum Clark.

“That particular decision around the centre combination will go down to the wire”. “I thought he played well”.

“We do still have the Ireland game on 5 September but the call has to be made before then”, Lancaster said.

When Luther Burrell resumes his midfield partnership with Jonathan Joseph for England at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, it will be the 12th midfield combination that Stuart Lancaster has used in his 3½ years in charge and is likely to be the most critical of the...