JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

So I was wrong, I admit it. Joe Marler didn’t have his sentence reduced so he could be available for an England selection as, so far, he hasn’t made the squad. As good as Joe, below, is – he’s still one of the best props in the Premiership – it seems that he is currently surplus to England’s current requirements for the Six Nations.
Steve Borthwick has picked a squad and has opted for the usual mix, with a couple of new boys to offer some possible options that may bring some consistency come the World Cup, plus a recall for an oldie but goody in D...