Giant England wing Joe Cokanasiga has the world at his feet, according to the player currently viewed as the game's deadliest finisher.

Cokanasiga will win his fourth cap in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy at Twickenham as part of a three-quarter line that includes fellow Pacific Islander heavyweights Ben Te'o and Manu Tuilagi.

The Fijian-born 21-year-old used his 6-foot 4-inch, 18-stone frame to flatten Japan and Australia in his only previous starts last autumn to hint at his destructive potential in the Test arena.

May admits the confusion it caused in English ranks was not the nation's finest hour but, apart from the second half against Wales in round three, he sees evidence that on-field adjustments can be made when needed.

"Look back to 2017 when Italy did the ruck thing – we didn't adapt very well then. But this group has matured and learned," May said.

"We have a brilliant leadership group and brilliant coaches. The game is always going to test you.

"Against Wales, we failed that test but we have passed some tests recently as well.

"No matter what Italy present to us, there is going to be ways around it and it's up to us to find that way on the pitch."

May is available to face Italy after passing the return to play protocols for concussion having taken a blow to the head at the Principality Stadium, although he would have been able to make an immediate return to play had he not tried to game the test.

"I failed the HIA so I stayed off. I got the words wrong. It's funny – all the HIAs I've done in the past have a list of words like candle, paper, sugar, wagon, finger, lemon.

"I think I was reeling off words from previous tests that I'd remembered to try and get out there quickly.

"He was looking at me a bit funny. I think I was miles off. It was more my mistake."