Planet Rugby has compiled an England form XV based purely on current Premiership form, and the picture it paints is of a squad with genuine depth and some dangerous emerging talent ahead of the summer Tests against the Springboks. The standout name is Saracens winger Noah Caluori — seven tries in three games — who is described as a "when not if" Test debutant. Feyi-Waboso's return to form after injury adds another cutting edge out wide, while the tight five of Genge, Oghre, Heyes, Itoje and Chessum looks like it could be the actual Test unit Borthwick fields in the summer.
The piece also highlights some less heralded names worth tracking: Leicester's Billy Searle has arguably been the Prem's form ten all season and is forcing his way into the 10 conversation; Fitz Harding at openside is flagged as someone who "needs to be in the discussion"; and Will Wand's March form earned him Prem Player of the Month. For Springbok fans, the key takeaway is that England's squad depth looks considerably healthier than it did during the Six Nations — and Borthwick may arrive in South Africa with more options, and more momentum, than the earlier part of 2025 suggested.