Mako Vunipola Rugby World Cup 2019: Pick your England XV to face Tonga

All eyes turn now to Sapporo.

After a 37-0 victory in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Italy on Friday night, England will next step onto a field in anger on Sunday, 22 September when they face Tonga in their Pool C opener.

What team do you think head coach Eddie Jones should pick?

Is Owen Farrell a fly-half or a centre?

Which two of Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury, George Kruis and Courtney Lawes make up the second row?

Which combination of Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Mark Wilson and Lewis Ludlam gives you the right back-row balance?

And do you risk Jack Nowell or Henry Slade after they picked up injuries in the build-up to the tournament?

You can pick your team below, and when you are done have a look below to see which XV rugby union correspondent Chris Jones has gone for…

Chris Jones’ England XV to face Tonga

1. Joe Marler

Mako Vunipola – who worryingly has had a setback in his recovery – is England’s starting loose-head prop whe