#England have one last chance to impress against Italy…but injuries could spell DISASTER"

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England have one last chance to impress against Italy…but injuries could spell DISASTER

For many of those involved tonight, the encounter of England with Italy in Newcastle will be a damage – exercise limitation. The primary goal will be to prevent premature accidents before we go to Japan for the World Cup.

However, it will not be so for Mark Wilson. This test means a lot to the temporarily banned Falcons flanker. The locals in the crowd at St James & # 39; Park will no doubt reserve special praise for the Cumbrian who spent years as a loyal club before relegation of the Premiership in May led to a move to Sale. The 29-year-old is back on Tyneside as a figurehead for Northeast rugby, on a rare and memorable occasion. England does not often venture away from the familiar borders of Twickenham.

For Eddie Jones This is a competition designed to prepare the World Cup for Sunday's flight to Tokyo, fourteen days before a tournament-opener against Tonga. But for Wilson, his city and the region there is a bigger picture.

Mark Wilson hopes to clash with Italy to impress Eddie Jones and Newcastle

England already has injury interests over various players, including Mako Vunipola

& # 39; It will be huge – very special, & # 39; he said. It's at my family's door. My mother never looks, but she will stand in the stands, which will be pretty special. And play in Newcastle. During my childhood, if you wanted to look at England, you had to go to Twickenham to see them. For families in the north, it's quite a big effort, isn't it? I'm pretty sure that many families will make pretty good memories on Friday night.

"Hopefully it will encourage a chain reaction in terms of stimulating rugby in the area. By spreading the game nationwide, the development of rugby in all parts of the country will naturally help. & # 39;

Wilson revealed that his English teammates were joking about his easy commute. "After the race it takes me 10 minutes to get home in a taxi," he said. "I can sit smugly in my house on Friday night while others have to take the train!"

He expects the Newcastle football arena to offer a raw background. & # 39; It's Friday night in Newcastle, so there will be a few drunk Geordies and entertaining characters & he said. It will be a good atmosphere. I hope everyone is happy. & # 39;

Wilson and England must ensure that they do so. Italy would be at full strength in the Eddie Jones side, and Conor O & # 39; Shea has called a shadow Azzurri team, so the Newcastle crowd is likely to be treated with bonanza points. The & # 39; hosts & # 39; those not at home can expect to fill their boots while doing everything possible to stay in one piece.

The doom scenario would relate to Captain Owen Farrell or Billy Vunipola – his fourth start in this warm-up phase – injured

The two are irreplaceable, but Jones could do it without one of his players suffer 11 hours of anxiety. The head coach is already going to Japan with key figures still in recovery mode – Mako Vunipola, Jack Nowell, Henry Slade and Jonathan Joseph. A victory is almost certain and the morale is high after the record-breaking demolition of Ireland, so England must get through this unscathed.

Eddie Jones has named his starting 15 for Friday's clash with Italy in St James & # 39; Park

Jack Nowell is another from Eddie Jones & # 39; team recovering from an injury prior to the World Championship

There are personal calendars that will cause intriguing sub-plots. If Anthony Watson takes the back seat, he could give Jones cause to think about the pecking order of No. 15.

Another Bath pilot, Ruaridh McConnochie, will finally make his debut on the third attempt, twice withdrawn due to injuries, so the former Sevens player will be determined to justify his inclusion as a bolter in the World Cup team.

As far as Wilson is concerned, he has lost ground due to an injury. He has to use this fixture to breathe new life into his own selection perspectives, given Tom Curry and Sam Underhill – the last row of Jones who are & # 39; Kamikaze Kids & # 39; greeted – excel in tandem against the Irish.

& # 39; The great thing about all of us in the back row is that there is a big element of competition to get the best out of each other & # 39 ;, said Wilson, whose miraculous defenses were a feature of the Six Nations campaign of England.

& # 39; I never felt frustrated. I wanted to be right before we left, so it just meant that I stayed behind for a few weeks. I feel fresh, so I'm looking forward to coming in. & # 39;

That is a declaration of physical intention and yes, England cannot be halfhearted in their work tonight. Jones would paralyze them if they were. But they will try to be sensitive to stay out of the way as much as possible, from work, then to another audience, and in a suitable state for the impending crusade to the Far East.

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