Tom Willis can give England a thunderous new dimension on his first start in Test rugby – having been likened to a mighty Springbok legend who goes by the nickname ‘Thor’.
Tom Willis can give England a thunderous new dimension on his first start in Test rugby.
The 26-year-old Saracens No 8 has earned a place in England's starting XV for France clash.
Easter added: ‘Willis won’t be in the wide channels doing the glory-hunting and the luxury role; he will be the guy getting his head down, doing the graft and just getting you a metre or two in tight situations, off slow ball.
He will line up for Le Crunch against France having gone toe-to-toe with the leading Gallic forwards during a year at Bordeaux, before returning home to become the Premiership’s supreme carrier – who has beaten far more defenders than anyone else during this campaign.
