Antoine Dupont insists France still expect Owen Farrell to have an impact for England at Twickenham despite sitting on the bench.
Ellis Genge views the final two rounds of the Six Nations as the ultimate barometer of the advances made so far during Steve Borthwick's England rebuild.
England posted a first statement win of the Steve Borthwick era as they heaped further misery on Wales with a 20-10 victory in Cardiff.
Owen Farrell has been entrusted with the fly-half duties for England's Six Nations clash with Italy as Marcus Smith was forced to make way.
Steve Borthwick's first tour as England head coach will be to New Zealand, according to reports, while Ireland return to South Africa.
Eddie Jones says that he will take time to decide on what he will do next after he was sacked as England's head coach nine months out from the Rugby World Cup.