Only a ninth-ever victory over New Zealand extended England’s winning run to 10 consecutive matches, and they will be confident of making that 11 in their final fixture of the year. Borthwick initially made six changes to his team to face Argentina, with Elliot Daly returning amid injuries to the likes of Ollie Lawrence, Tom Roebuck and Jamie George. Another alteration was then forced on Friday, with Max Ojomoh drafted in for only his second cap following the withdrawal of Fraser Dingwall.

