England Turn To Noah Caluori For Argentina Test After Triple Injury Blow

England person been deed by a triple wounded rustle earlier their last autumn Test against Argentina pinch Ollie Lawrence, Jamie George and Tom Roebuck each ruled retired of Sunday’s clash. The 19-year-old uncapped helping Noah Caluori has been called into nan squad and could profit from Roebuck’s absence.

All 3 injured players started England’s 33-19 connection win against nan All Blacks past weekend, forcing Steve Borthwick into a important reshuffle arsenic his broadside target an 11th consecutive triumph and a cleanable expanse of 4 November Tests for nan first clip since Eddie Jones’s first autumn successful complaint successful 2016.

As revealed by nan Guardian, Lawrence’s information to look nan Pumas was successful sedate uncertainty aft he picked up a hamstring wounded successful nan closing stages of past weekend’s win. His absence is simply a sadistic rustle to Borthwick fixed really his centre business pinch Fraser Dingwall has blossomed. It is besides a sizeable setback for Lawrence, who battled backmost from a semipermanent achilles problem up of schedule aft missing nan British & Irish Lions circuit of Australia.

The contenders to switch him see Elliot Daly, who is considered disposable for a first quality since breaking his limb connected nan Lions tour, arsenic good arsenic Max Ojomoh and Henry Slade. More extremist options see Henry Pollock, who was connected Tuesday named connected a four-man shortlist for nan world breakthrough subordinate of nan twelvemonth award, and Ben Earl. When Lawrence was replaced successful nan 79th infinitesimal against nan All Blacks, Pollock moved to nan backline.

Ollie Lawrence, pictured scoring England’s first effort successful nan triumph against New Zealand, will decidedly miss Sunday’s match Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

George besides has a hamstring wounded and though he endured lineout problems against New Zealand, nan erstwhile captain’s acquisition will beryllium sorely missed. Borthwick preferred to usage Luke Cowan-Dickie arsenic portion of nan “Pom Squad” against nan All Blacks but could now manus nan Sale hooker a commencement while Theo Dan and Jamie Blamire – who is recalled to nan squad – will compete to return George’s spot successful nan matchday 23.

Roebuck misses retired pinch a ft injury, arsenic was nan lawsuit against Fiji earlier this month. The 24-year-old battled backmost to return his spot against New Zealand and again impressed connected nan correct wing, scoring nan precocious effort that put England retired of sight. With Tommy Freeman besides absent, Borthwick’s helping options are abruptly depleted but Henry Arundell, who came disconnected nan chair against Fiji to score a stunning try, is successful nan frame, arsenic is nan versatile Daly.

Alternatively, Borthwick whitethorn spot fresh to manus a debut to 6ft 4in Caluori, who has earned rave reviews for his aerial expertise and scored 5 tries connected his first Prem commencement for Saracens past month. He was besides connected nan scoresheet for England A successful their 29-25 triumph complete Spain past weekend. Before nan commencement of nan autumn campaign, Borthwick said: “I deliberation he could surely characteristic this autumn. He has been connected nan radar for a sizeable play of time.”

The caput coach has besides talked up nan thought of deploying Pollock retired of position. “We’ve been looking astatine Henry Pollock connected nan wing,” said Borthwick, who has besides added Charlie Ewels to nan squad successful spot of Ollie Chessum, who is still retired aft missing nan All Blacks crippled pinch a ft injury. “[Henry’s] gait is nan lucifer of a batch of wingers. That benignant of versatility is really important to us.”

In amended news for Borthwick, Freddie Steward is disposable contempt going disconnected connected Saturday aft 22 minutes pinch a caput injury. He has passed stages 2 and 3 of nan caput wounded appraisal protocols pursuing his imperishable removal against nan All Blacks.