Feb 04, 2025 04:00 PM IST
RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-ENG-FRA/ (PIX):Rugby-Lozowski replaces injured Murley in England squad
By Mitch Phillips
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LONDON, – Saracens centre Alex Lozowski has been known as as much as the England squad forward of Saturday’s Six Nations recreation with France after Cadan Murley, who scored a attempt on his debut towards Eire, was dominated out with a foot harm, the RFU mentioned on Tuesday.
Lozowski gained 5 caps beneath Eddie Jones however was dropped after being substituted at halftime as England struggled towards Japan in 2018 and, regardless of commonly starring within the following years as Saracens piled up the trophies, remained on the skin.
He was lastly recalled by Steve Borthwick for final 12 months’s November internationals, however didn’t make the 23 for any of the 4 matches.
Murley’s absence opens the door for Ollie Sleightholme or Tom Roebuck to return on the wing.
Jamie George, who was changed final month by Maro Itoje as captain, has additionally returned to the squad after overcoming a hamstring harm and is one in every of 4 hookers vying for an opportunity to play at Twickenham on Saturday.
England go into the match having misplaced seven video games in a row towards Tier One opposition – their solely wins of their final 9 coming towards Japan – matching their worst earlier runs in 2006 and from 1904-06.
They might hardly have a more difficult opposition to attempt to keep away from racking up that undesirable document than France, who seemed massively spectacular in destroying Wales 43-0 on Friday.
On their final go to to Twickenham in 2023 France inflicted England’s heaviest house defeat with a 53-10 thrashing and are in search of a fourth win in a row towards them.
Borthwick is because of title his workforce on Thursday however has had a bent lately, as he did final week, to disclose it on the Tuesday earlier than the sport.
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