England's senior assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth has backed centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg to make an impact on his expected Test debut against Fiji, praising the Bristol player's "all-court game" and his appetite for both the physical and attacking sides of play. The 29-year-old is set to win his first cap after being ruled eligible for England, following a successful challenge by the Rugby Football Union over whether his brief appearance for South Africa's under-20s tied him to the Springboks at Test level. His arrival adds flexibility to a midfield that England hope can help end a run of five consecutive Test defeats.

Qualified for England after five years playing in the country, Janse van Rensburg has been named in the Premiership team of the season three years running and can operate at both inside and outside centre. Gloucester's Seb Atkinson, 24, appears to be first-choice inside centre having started the last three Tests, while wing Tommy Freeman has been trialled at 13; a recent non-cap appearance suggests England may initially favour Janse van Rensburg at 12. The match, part of the Nations Championship, kicks off at 14:10 BST on Saturday 11 July in Liverpool, with England seeking to recover from a 45-21 loss to South Africa and Six Nations defeats by France, Italy, Ireland and Scotland; Fiji also lost their opener, 39-24 to Wales.