Fin Smith fit to face Australia as Ben Curry replaces injured twin Tom in England line-up
Maro Itoje captains England after missing summer Tests Concerns Tom Curry may miss all Nations Championship Fin Smith has successfully come through his final fitness Test to be named at fly-half for England’s autumn opener against Australia while Ben Curry is selected at openside flanker for the first time since the…
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Guardian ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Tom Curry a major injury doubt for England with twin Ben poised to step up against Australia
Tom Curry injured during training on Wednesday Brother Ben has not played for England since 2025 Tom Curry has emerged as a major doubt for England’s autumn opener against Australia on Sunday, handing Steve Borthwick a huge blow before a crucial November campaign, with twin brother Ben leading the race to start at…
· Fin Smith fit to face Australia as Ben Curry replaces injured twin Tom in England line-up
Itoje returns and Fin Smith fit for England's Australia test
Coverage details
2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Guardian and CNA. The Guardian published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was CNA, 26 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Fin Smith, England and Australia.
By country: United Kingdom (1), Singapore (1). In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
