George Ford focused on basics in battle to secure England No10 shirt | Andy Bull

The Bath fly-half has a better all-round game compared to Owen Farrell and, fitness permitting, looks likely to be first choice when the Six Nations begins against Wales on 6 February• England 26-17 Australia – match reportBattered, bruised, and aching, England’s players gathered together one final time on Monday morning, to talk over the last four weeks. A few things have changed since they first met up at the beginning of the autumn. Their style of play is a little different now. “We have learned a lot,” said George Ford. “We have simplified things, we have stripped them down a bit to our st…