article_snippet: George Ford works on George Ford kicking as Danny Cipriani watches on during the final training session .
article_snippet: ‘control the controllables’.
article_snippet: The coaches will expect the returning Courtney Lawes to galvanise the home pack and shore up the line-out operation, while Mike Brown’s recall after injury will add nous to the back line.
article_snippet: Matt Scott is a fine replacement, while Hogg can run amok from deep and Finn Russell is a daring orchestrator at No 10, alongside the canny Greig Laidlaw.
article_snippet: But none of them can function without the ball.
article_snippet: If the hosts’ set-piece holds sway, which is likely, and Billy Vunipola can get Billy Vunipola on the front foot, George Ford has the tools to unleash an array of predatory outside runners.