WHO ARE THE NEW BOYS?

SAM SIMMONDS (Exeter, right) Position: Back-row l Age: 22

On the bench for Cornish Pirates at the start of last season, but ended up scoring the try that took the Chiefs to the Premiership final. Six tries this season.

MARCUS SMITH (Harlequins) Position: Fly-half l Age: 18

Spotted by Eddie Jones at Brighton College three days before the Aussie coached Japan to beat South Africa at the 2015 World Cup.

ZACH MERCER (Bath) Position: Back-row l Age: 20

Son of New Zealand rugby league player Gary. Superb footwork, loves an offload and a tackling machine across the back row.

TOM DUNN (Bath) Position: Hooker l Age: 24

Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder said at the start of the season that if Dunn were a New Zealander, he would be an All Black, such is his skill around the field.