MX23RW : Sunday, December 15 20:17:23| >> :600:312149:312149:

England call up trio to face All Blacks

England call up trio to face All Blacks
© PA Photos
Stuart Lancaster includes Freddie Burns, Nick Wood and Tom Biggs as cover ahead of England's final autumn Test against New Zealand.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has added three new faces to his squad to face New Zealand on Saturday.

Gloucester duo Freddie Burns and Nick Wood and Bath winger Tom Biggs will train with the England squad ahead of their final autumn Test against the All Blacks.

Lancaster has revealed that injuries to Ugo Monye, Toby Flood and Alex Cobisiero have forced him to bring in replacements.

He told BBC Sport: "Toby Flood's toe has been re-examined and there is no bone broken. But we will need to see how it settles down over the next 24 hours.

"Tom is next in line from the Saxons and we are looking forward to getting a look at him.

"Freddie has been in for two of the last three weeks so we know what he can bring and Nick Wood will provide cover as we manage Alex's knee at the start of the week."

Lancaster is under pressure to deliver a performance on Saturday after back-to-back Test defeats to Australia and South Africa in the past fortnight.

ID:56377: cacheID:56377:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2416:
Written by
Liam Power
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Rugby Union generic
Read Next:
Bath Rugby 11-14 Gloucester Rugby
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Chiefs
@
Browns
6pm
Ravens
@
Giants
6pm
Jets
@
Jags
6pm
Cowboys
@
Panthers
6pm
Washington
@
Saints
6pm
Dolphins
@
Texans
6pm
Bengals
@
Titans
9.25pm
Colts
@
Broncos
9.25pm
Patriots
@
Cardinals
9.25pm
Buccaneers
@
Chargers
9.25pm
Steelers
@
Eagles
9.25pm
Bills
@
Lions


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!