Ollie Hassell-Collins <\/p>\n
Club:\u00a0Leicester Tigers
Caps:\u00a02<\/p>\n
Hassell-Collins burst onto the scene with two caps in the 2023 Six Nations, only to vanish from the picture just as quickly.<\/p>\n
There was even talk of a Wales switch through family heritage, but his recent England A appearance locks him into red-rose eligibility for now. Despite great form for Tigers, Borthwick isn\u2019t biting.<\/p>\n
RUCK Verdict:\u00a0The raw pace and finishing are there \u2014 England just aren\u2019t calling.<\/p>\n
Tom Pearson (25)<\/p>\n
Club:\u00a0Northampton Saints
Caps:\u00a01<\/p>\n
One of the Premiership\u2019s best young flankers, Pearson continues to bang on the door. He\u2019s excelled for Northampton but can\u2019t seem to convince Borthwick he\u2019s the man for the job.<\/p>\n
Others have leapfrogged him into recent squads, leaving Pearson stuck on one cap since 2023.<\/p>\n
RUCK Verdict:\u00a0The potential is obvious \u2014 but the England back-row queue is brutally long.<\/p>\n
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