England open their Guinness Six Nations title quest against France in Paris on Sunday as tournament favourites.
Here, the PA news agency examines five talking points heading into the game.
Furbank the future at fifteen
Another Red Rose grown at the Gardens ?
Introducing Saints & England fullback, @GeorgeFurbank ? pic.twitter.com/Wwul2VpnLD
— Northampton Saints ? (@SaintsRugby) January 31, 2020
Time runs out for Daly experiment
Brutal Eddie
Physical. Confrontational. Brutal.
Eddie looks ahead to Sunday’s opening match ?#FRAvENG #CarryThemHome
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) February 1, 2020
World Cup hangover?
The final whistle goes and @Springboks are World Champions for the third time after beating England 32-12 in the final at Rugby World Cup 2019.#ENGvRSA #RWC2019 #RWCFinal pic.twitter.com/ErWmYZT83T
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) November 2, 2019
Evolution not revolution
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? Voici votre #XVdeFrance Masculin pour le crunch ! #NeFaisonsXV #FRAANG pic.twitter.com/Lr9Vy2Dyul
— France Rugby (@FranceRugby) January 30, 2020
