England call up Spencer and Randall as injuries hit
Summary
England have called up scrum-halves Ben Spencer and Harry Randall for the Nations Championship after injuries sidelined Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland. England open against Australia on 8 November, then face Japan and New Zealand; Fin Smith’s fitness is also uncertain.Key Facts
- Mitchell injured his hamstring during Northampton’s win over Gloucester and will have a scan to assess the injury.
- McParland suffered a calf injury during England’s training camp but could still be available for the matches against Japan and New Zealand.
- Jack van Poortvliet is expected to remain England’s first-choice scrum-half.
- Fin Smith is dealing with a calf problem, leaving Marcus Smith and George Ford as possible replacements at fly-half.
- Theo Dan has taken the third hooker place in the squad, replacing injured Bath player Kepu Tuipulotu.
- Seb Atkinson and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso have been selected after returning from injuries for their clubs.
- England’s first Nations Championship match is against Australia on 8 November at Twickenham.
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