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England are set to address their power deficit by unleashing two Polynesian giants against Australia on Saturday - with Billy Vunipola and Joe Cokanasiga both destined to start.
In the absence of Manu Tuilagi due to yet another injury interruption, Eddie Jones is taking steps to add clout to his side for the series opener here at Optus Stadium. Knowing that the Wallabies will pose a route-one threat by unleashing Samu Kerevi in midfield, the visitors plan to fight fire with fire in terms of ball-carrying presence.
Sportsmail understands that Cokanasiga will start on the wing in the first Test, to earn his first cap since playing against the USA and Canada last summer.
England plan to fight fire with fire with the ball-carrying presence of Billy Vunipola
The giant Bath wing has had to contend with more than his fair share of setbacks and the latest - chronic damage to his knee - kept him out of action for several months.
But he hit the ground running with a try spree on his return to the struggling Bath side and
