Rugby-Furbank starts at flyhalf for England as Farrell ruled out

Rugby Union - Autumn International - England v Tonga - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - November 6, 2021 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) -George Furbank will start at flyhalf for England against Tonga at Twickenham on Saturday after Owen Farrell was ruled out following a positive COVID-19 test - with flanker Courtney Lawes taking on the captaincy duties.

Furbank has only a handful of club starts at flyhalf but though he usually plays fullback, Jones has often talked about him as a potential international number 10, and his fourth cap came in that position as a replacement against Canada in July.