With Steve Borthwick installed as captain, Simon Shaw, Nick Kennedy and Tom Palmer are fighting for the one remaining berth at lock.

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His England colleague is hanging onto a Test berth but has been dropped from the one-day squad.

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But the Bruins still clinched a playoff berth by gaining one point.

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