England boss Stuart Lancaster will be taking a huge selection gamble if he opts to fill his problem centre-pairing with Bath’s Kyle Eastmond for the forthcoming autumn internationals, admits World Cup winner Lewis Moody. While the majority of his starting XV all but picks itself, Lancaster continues to roll the dice at 12 and 13, with a combination of injuries and erratic form seeing a number of options fill the England centre roles. In the last 12 months Lancaster has handed starts to Eastmond, Billy Twelvetrees, Joel Tomkins, Brad Barritt, Luther Burrell and Manu Tuilagi and still he seems uncertain of his premier midfield combination.
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World Cup winner Lewis Moody reckons it would be a gamble for Stuart Lancaster to fill his problem centre-pairing with Bath's Kyle Eastmond
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A groin injury will see Manu Tuilagi miss the autumn Tests
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England take on New Zealand at Twickenham on November 8
'It’s a similar situation to Brad Barritt – neither of them are the answer but they are secure, solid players who can do a job and that’s maybe what @placeholder needs in this first game against the best team in the world.