Steve Borthwick is set to have his England contract extended beyond the 2028 Six Nations.
Maro Itoje has been named in England's first squad since the summer tour but Courtney Lawes and Joe Marchant must prove themselves for Sale before being recalled.
Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has named an experienced 36-player squad for the home leg of the WXV Global Series, with 25 World Cup winners included.
Alex Coles and Asher Opoku-Fordjour are among five England players to be awarded an enhanced contract by the RFU for the first time.
Eddie Hearn believes Henry Pollock has the superstar status to awaken the sleeping giant that is rugby union, but insists the England and Lions flanker, and his peers, must be rewarded in line with their commercial value.
Tomas Albornoz has been suspended for four matches after being hit with a misconduct charge following Argentina's Nations Championship defeat against England last month.
England star Henry Pollock is expected to seek a significant pay rise to remain at Northampton after agent Eddie Hearn said he is worth at least £1m a year.
Ben Earl has called for a rethink of the Nations Championship format following England’s "brutal" itinerary that featured three Tests in three continents on successive weekends.
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