England Call Up Hookers Oghre & Blamire For Us Test

United States v England

Date: Saturday 19 July Kick-off: 20:00 Venue: Audi Field, Washington DC

Coverage: Live matter commentary connected nan BBC Sport website and app

Bristol's Gabriel Oghre and Leicester's Jamie Blamire will nexus up pinch England to lick a hooker shortage earlier Saturday's Test against nan United States.

Jamie George, co-captain for nan summertime tour, has been called up to nan British and Irish Lions tour, while Theo Dan, who stepped into nan starting line-up successful spot of George for nan 2nd Test triumph complete Argentina, has sustained a knee injury.

With Northampton's Curtis Langdon near arsenic nan only fresh hooker, caput coach Steve Borthwick has called connected reinforcements for nan 3rd and last fixture of nan tour.

Oghre appeared successful England A's triumph complete an Australian 2nd drawstring successful November, but is yet to triumph a cap.

Blamire, who moved to Leicester from Newcastle this summer, made nan astir caller of his 7 England appearances successful a World Cup warm-up lucifer against Wales successful August 2023.

Blamire's debut came successful England's past gathering pinch nan United States – a 43-29 triumph astatine Allianz Stadium successful Twickenham successful 2021.

The United States slipped to 16th successful nan world rankings connected Monday aft losing 31-20 astatine location to Spain.

The Eagles grounded to suffice for nan 2023 World Cup, having made each but 1 of nan preceding nine.

The US will big nan 2031 tournament, pinch World Rugby keen to build support by staging Tests successful cardinal cities successful nan run-up.