Perhaps it says something about Henry Pollock that the 20-year-old England starlet manages to be the centre of attention even when isn’t trying to be. George Ford was about halfway through a typically excellent articulation of how his side had subtly shifted strategy to swing the clash with Australia their way when the fly half was interrupted by an almighty crack from across the room. Pollock, waiting patiently to speak to the press but short of a seat, had propped himself up on a bin clearly not designed to take the weight of England’s next big thing – cue an apologetic raise of the hand and curious glance at the makeshift seat beneath him as it creaked under the strain.
