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England will be without Mako Vunipola for the fall Nations Cup final against France after the forward was ruled out with a calf problem. The pillar suffered the injury in the win over Wales on Saturday and has not recovered in time for the culmination of the competition at Twickenham on Sunday.
Leicester Tigers mainstay Ellis Genge will take Vunipola’s place on the team after being promoted from the bench, with Joe Marler filling in the replacement quota.
Attacking coach Simon Amor said: “Mako got injured in last week’s game. We have given him every opportunity to recover, but unfortunately he has not made it. “
The match is still seen as a mismatch and even France’s head coach Fabien Galthie insisted that Les Bleus will have to defy all expectations to defeat England.
“These inexperienced players needed to learn fast and they have been learning fast,” he said of a lineup that boasts just 68 games, 30 of which are provided by winger Brice Dulin, with five players making just their second international appearance.
“When we started the year, we wanted France to once again be among the top nations in the world and we wanted to be contenders for the title. We were joint leaders of the Six Nations and now we are fighting for the Fall Nations Cup title. “
