Furbank backed to settle in to England duty

The Northampton full-back will start against France in the Six Nations opener.

Eddie Jones insists George Furbank has the necessary composure to make his England debut in the hostile environment of the Stade de France on Sunday.

In a selection that appears to signal the end of Elliot Daly’s 18-month spell at full-back, Furbank has been given the number 15 jersey on the strength of his exhilarating form for Northampton.

A reshuffle of the back three enforced by Anthony Watson’s calf injury sees Daly move to the left wing and Jonny May line up on the right for the Guinness Six Nations showdown in Paris.