For Steve Borthwick, it is a problem of plenty. In George Ford, Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith, the England head coach has three high-class fly halves – the question for the remainder of this Rugby World Cup is how best to utilise them.
This weekend against Chile, all three are available for the first time, with Farrell returning from suspension to captain the side from fly half, and Smith a starter at full back for the first time in his professional career. Ford, England’s standout performer in their opening two wins over Argentina and Japan, drops to the bench.
