BAGSHOT, England :Despite amassing 102 caps it seems as if George Ford has spent his entire 11-year career battling to establish himself as England's first-choice flyhalf, but he will wear the number 10 shirt again against Australia on Saturday after impressing coach Steve Borthwick on and off the pitch.

Ford made his debut in 2014 and though he has had long spells as a starter, he was often also usurped by Owen Farrell and then a succession of others.

As recently as 2023, Ford was man of the match in England’s World Cup opening win over Argentina but was again dropped later in the tournament.

Marcus Smith was the golden boy for a while, quickly followed by Fin Smith, but with both men involved with the British and Irish Lions this year Ford took the reins for two tests in Argentina and

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