Conversely someone like Roby can play hooker and loose forward and at a pinch scrum half.

It also allows rotation as well as extra cover in an important position for a side (hopefully) playing 7 games in 7 weeks against pretty tough opposition after a 37 week season.

Looks like a first choice 13 in the warm-up match.

Interesting that Bateman is at right centre.

Oh dear. I am not saying Bateman isn't capable, but he isn't the 2nd best centre we have

Seems like a very negative option to me, as though we are more bothered about what they will do than what we will do. Unless Bennett is saying to himself "Percival has one centre spot, let's see the other two battle it out for the second spot"

I agree. England never seem to learn NOT to select players out of position. If Bennet is concerned about defensive capabilities of his centres then Shenton is an automatic pick as he's a great defender. He may not be the most brilliant attacking centre but, then, neither is the second-row forward known as Batemen.

Did you mean Watkins?