Centre Seb Atkinson and wing Will Muir will make their debuts for England as coach Steve Borthwick picked two captains for the Take a look at in opposition to Argentina in La Plata on Saturday, together with centurion George Ford.
England are with out a number of regulars who’re on tour with the British & Irish Lions, however that offers Borthwick the possibility to create “Take a look at match animals” as he put it through the week, together with Atkinson.
Borthwick has had particular reward for the all-action centre, who he says has damaged “each GPS file we’ve acquired” in coaching together with his excessive work fee.
Fly-half Ford, who will earn his a hundredth cap for England, co-captains the aspect with hooker Jamie George.
“George [Ford] has been a standout participant for over a decade. Reaching 100 caps is a exceptional achievement, and it speaks volumes about each the skilled and the individual he’s. Everybody within the squad is extremely proud to share this second with him,” Borthwick mentioned.
Scrum-half Ben Spencer will accomplice Ford within the half-back pairing, whereas Atkinson performs alongside Henry Slade within the midfield. The again trio is made up of wings Muir and Tom Roebuck, and fullback Freddie Steward.
George could have props Fin Baxter and Joe Heyes pack down both aspect of him within the entrance row, with Charlie Ewels and Alex Coles the lock pairing.
The again row of the scrum options No. 8 Tom Willis and flankers Ben Curry and Sam Underhill.
Again-row ahead Man Pepper may win his first cap from the bench.
“Having overwhelmed the British & Irish Lions in Dublin, they [Argentina] come into this sequence as favourites. They’re brilliantly led by Julian Montoya, and we all know it will likely be an enormous problem,” Borthwick mentioned.
England have by no means misplaced a Take a look at sequence to Argentina regardless of touring the nation a number of occasions with depleted squads in Lions seasons.
England group:
15-Freddie Steward, 14-Tom Roebuck, 13-Henry Slade, 12-Seb Atkinson, 11-Will Muir, 10-George Ford, 9-Ben Spencer, 1-Fin Baxter, 2-Jamie George, 3-Joe Heyes, 4-Charlie Ewels, 5-Alex Coles, 6-Ben Curry, 7-Sam Underhill, 8-Tom Willis
Replacements: 16-Theo Dan, 17-Bevan Rodd, 18-Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 19-Chandler Cunningham-South, 20-Man Pepper, 21-Alex Dombrandt, 22-Jack van Poortvliet, 23-Cadan Murley
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