Ford to make 100th England appearance in Argentina opener

First Test: Argentina vs. England

When he starts at fly-half for England in the first Test against Argentina on Saturday, George Ford will become the seventh player to make 100 Test starts.

In the 2014 Six Nations, Ford, 32, made his England debut against Wales, and he was a key member of the team that reached the Rugby World Cup final in 2019.

In another game, Guy Pepper, an uncapped Bath back rower, and center Seb Atkinson and wing Will Muir both won their first England caps.

Sam Underhill’s return to the Tests after missing the Six Nations with an ankle injury is joined by Northampton’s Alex Coles in the second row and hooker Jamie George in Ford’s captaincy.

Steward, Roebuck, Coles, Coles, S. Atkinson, Muir, Ford, Spencer, Baxter, George, Heyes, Coles, Coles, B. Curry, Underhill, Willis, and Steward.