Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Charlie Ewels have been known as as much as England’s 36-player squad for Saturday’s conflict towards Australia.
Opoku-Fordjour, who has shone for Sale this season, replaces Joe Marler after the prop introduced his retirement a day after the opening Autumn Nations Sequence defeat to New Zealand, whereas Ewels is available in for fellow Bathtub ahead Ted Hill.
England have been crushed 24-22 by the All Blacks and return to Twickenham subsequent Saturday to face Australia.
Opoku-Fordjour helped England win the World Rugby U20 Championship at loosehead and has performed tighthead for Sale this yr, and was even endorsed by Marler himself in a sport between Harlequins and Sale final season.
“I have got a big thing about young, up-and-coming front-rowers,” mentioned Marler, who has introduced his worldwide retirement for the second time. “This guy, No18 (Opoku-Fordjour), I like the look of.”
The uncapped prop, 20, could not get his likelihood to shine in Marler’s absence.
England’s 36-player squad:
Forwards
Fin Baxter (Harlequins)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Alex Coles (Northampton Saints)
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks)
Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins)
Ben Curry (Sale Sharks)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
Theo Dan (Saracens)
Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Charlie Ewels (Bathtub Rugby)
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Nick Isiekwe (Saracens)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
George Martin (Leicester Tigers)
Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)
Will Stuart (Bathtub Rugby)
Sam Underhill (Bathtub Rugby)
Backs
Elliot Daly (Saracens)
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs)
George Ford (Sale Sharks)
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints)
George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
Ollie Lawrence (Bathtub Rugby)
Alex Lozowski (Saracens)
Luke Northmore (Harlequins)
Harry Randall (Bristol Bears)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints)
Fin Smith (Northampton Saints)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
Ben Spencer (Bathtub Rugby)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers)
Borthwick defends modifications after Ford’s missed kick
Steve Borthwick defended his determination to switch Marcus Smith with George Ford after the alternative’s decisive missed penalty and drop purpose condemned England to defeat towards New Zealand.
Fly-half Smith was changed by Ford with 62 minutes on the clock at Allianz Stadium after an impressed particular person efficiency had propelled England right into a 22-14 heading into the ultimate quarter.
After a second attempt by Mark Tele’a and an excellent touchline conversion from Damian McKenzie edged the All Blacks forward on 76 minutes, alternative Ford had two alternatives to win it for England.
Ford might take neither, hitting the submit with a late penalty earlier than sending a drop-goal huge with the ultimate act as Borthwick’s determination was thrust into the highlight.
Borthwick mentioned: “I think when you have players of the calibre of those guys, the guys that came off the bench, look at the threat that Harry Randall is and the experience George Ford brings, for large parts ultimately, we were in a position to win that game.
“New Zealand are a top quality facet who’ve performed, since we final performed, seven Take a look at matches and been collectively for 3 months. So, it is a totally different context to the place we’re at. Credit score to them and we’ll be higher subsequent week.”
What’s subsequent?
England’s Autum Nations Sequence continues towards Australia at Allianz Stadium on November 9 (kick-off 3.10pm), whereas New Zealand face Eire in Dublin on November 8 (kick-off 8.10pm).
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