England player watch: Bristol's Harry Randall vs Bath's Ben Spencer

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With Borthwick favourite Mitchell now laid up, Saturday's script was for the long lycra-sleeved Spencer to produce a show of force to suggest he would be a worthy of an England starter versus the All Blacks on November 2. Instead, the short-sleeved, socks around the ankles Randall – and Bristol – stole his thunder with a 36-26 win.

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