5 England stars who MUST be dropped - and who should replace them

The fullback received his first senior England call-up in the Autumn after just nine Gallagher Premiership games in the centre for Bath. Backed by Mike Brown to be England's next fullback, he is the son of Yolanda and former England captain Phil de Glanville.

Spencer has consistently been in and around the test squad for some time but has just 4 test caps to his name and was completely overlooked for the Six Nations squad. At 27, he is the oldest player on our list but far from the least capable. Ben Youngs was also in his 30s at the last World Cup and Spencer could replicate Youngs in France.

Mako has never looked the same since getting decimated in the World Cup final against South Africa while Ellis Genge form is pretty erratic..Obano has been in exceptional form for Bath and deserves his chance to shine on a regular basis in an England shirt.

Smith played for an England XV against the Barbarians in 2019, scoring 26 points and a try in a man-of-the-match performance, but has yet to win a full international cap. The Harlequins play-maker is in exceptional form for his club and is currently the Gallagher Premiership’s top points scorer for the 2020/21 season. Meanwhile, Ford looks firmly past his best.

The best till last? Time and time again, Exeter Chiefs fans are baffled as to why the 2020 European Player of the Year hasn't been able to add to the seven England caps he won two years ago. He finished as top try-scorer in the Champions Cup last season and has continued to impress the rugby world with his performances at No 8. Meanwhile, despite improving throughout the 2021 Six Nations, Vunipola remains firmly in Simmond's shadow.