Emmanuel Iyogun and Chandler Cunningham-South have been called up to England’s squad for the Nations Championship match against Fiji at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday following more injury withdrawals.
Northampton prop Iyogun, who could be in line to make his debut, replaces Beno Obano, while Cunningham-South comes into the squad in place of the injured Cadan Murley.
Obano had come off the bench for the closing stages of England’s 45-21 defeat to South Africa at Ellis Park on Saturday, but will now miss the Fiji match because of an unspecified issue.
Murley had been forced off during the second half against the Springboks with a shoulder problem.
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Tom Roebuck, who was a surprise omission from Steve Borthwick’s original 36-man squad, was called up on Monday to replace George Furbank.
Harlequins-bound full-back Furbank had his appendix removed on Friday while in Johannesburg, and is set to leave hospital to return to the UK on Tuesday.
Full-back Freddie Steward is expected to be available for Saturday’s clash with Fiji in Liverpool after missing the Springboks showdown because of a rolled ankle.
England are also set to face another away Nations Championship fixture against Argentina in Santiago del Estero on July 18.