By PAUL REES

Back row is not one of England head coach Steve Borthwick’s problem positions in terms of competition for places, but the return of Sam Underhill at the end of the World Cup was timely.
The Bath flanker was cut from the World Cup squad early in the summer, but was summoned to France after Jack Willis was ruled out through injury. He played against Argentina in the play-off and was made man of the match having dominated the breakdown.
It was Underhill’s first Test since the summer of 2022 and two matches into his return to Bath, he was at the heart of their second half comeba...