• Georgia next up after Six Nations triumph
  • ‘We have loads more left in us,’ says captain

In a parallel universe, England have just hosted New Zealand in front of more than 80,000 supporters in the showpiece match of their autumn campaign. The Rugby Football Union has profited by upwards of £10m and supporters are still talking about that missed tackle, that wonder try and that controversial TMO decision.

Back to reality and with the initial autumn fixtures long since called off, so begins the northern hemisphere’s attempt to mend and make do this weekend. Without doing a disservice to Georgia, who have undergone considerable upheaval recently, Saturday’s fixture at an empty Twickenham does not quicken the pulse in the same way.

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