England’s Fin Smith facing make-or-break fitness test before Australia clash

Smith’s calf injury to be tested in training on Wednesday Alex Mitchell ruled out of Nations Championship finals Fin Smith faces a make-or-break training session on Wednesday to prove his fitness for the No 10 jersey in England’s autumn opener against Australia on Sunday amid cautious optimism the Northampton playmaker will come through unscathed. Smith sustained a calf injury in Northampton’s derby defeat by Leicester last month and the England head coach, Steve Borthwick, has been sweating on his fitness ever since.