Booze session

Ben Te’o and Billy Vunipola have apologised to team-mates after they returned late from a drinking session following England’s 38-38 Guinness Six Nations draw with Scotland.

The pair broke team rules by staying out until the early hours of Sunday morning when the rest of the squad had gone back to their hotel in west London.

It is understood that England consider the matter dealt with and there will be no repercussions from head coach Eddie Jones.

Players are allowed to drink to under Jones and, while there is no curfew in place, it is expected that the team stay together while out.

It is only the second breach of discipline since Jones took over in December 2015 – the first saw Manu Tuilagi and Denny Solomona sent home from a pre-season training camp in 2017 because of a similar offence.

England finished runners-up in the recent Six Nations following a defeat to Grand Slam winners Wales and draw with Scotland. They led 31-0 at one point against Gregor Townsend’s side who then staged a remarkable comeback to go ahead 38-31.

Replacement stand-off George Ford rescued a draw for the English with a try in injury time which he converted.

● Manu Tuilagi will make his first start for Leicester since signing a new twoyear deal in tonight’s derby against Northampton.

Tuilagi lines up at outside centre a week after rejecting a lucrative move to join Racing 92 and committing to the Tigers until 2021 – a decision he admits was weighing heavily on his mind during England’s recent Guinness Six Nations campaign.

He is one of five members of Eddie Jones’ squad selected with Jonny May, George Ford, Ellis Genge and Dan Cole also present.