Tom Curry will return to England’s team for the rugby test against Japan on Sunday, two weeks after being knocked out while making a tackle against Australia.

England have made two changes for Japan on Sunday with Tom Curry and George Furbank both starting, while Asher Opoku-Fordjour is in line to make his debut from the bench.

Tom Curry will start England’s clash with Japan at Allianz Stadium on Sunday just two weeks after he was knocked out against Australia. Curry’s selection at blindside flanker is one of two changes to the side defeated 29-20 by South Africa last Saturday,

England have insisted Tom Curry is "100 percent fit, healthy and ready to go" against Japan on Sunday despite the flanker's latest concussion.

Tom Curry has been named in the England team to face Japan just two weeks after being knocked out against Australia.

England coach Steve Borthwick insisted Friday he was taking no risks in recalling Tom Curry to face Japan at Twickenham just a fortnight after the dynamic flanker was knocked out against Australia, his fifth concussion in two years.

There are always debates in any England team selection. But there should not even be the slightest debate that Tom Curry should be anywhere near England’s squad after being knocked out against Australia two weeks ago.