Northmore To Make England Debut Against Argentina

Second Test: Argentina v England

Date: Saturday, 12 July Kick-off: 20:40 BST Venue: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario

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Uncapped Harlequins centre Luke Northmore comes into nan starting line-up successful nan only alteration to nan England broadside for nan 2nd and last Test successful Argentina connected Saturday.

The 28-year-old takes nan spot of Henry Slade, who suffered a tour-ending manus wounded successful past weekend's triumph successful nan first Test successful La Plata.

Slade's absence near Northmore, Oscar Beard and Max Ojomoh - each uncapped - arsenic nan only master centres successful nan squad to partner Seb Atkinson successful midfield.

Atkinson won his first headdress successful La Plata aft impressing successful a pre-departure warm-up lucifer against a France XV astatine Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.

The bench, containing six forwards, 2 backs and small successful nan measurement of fly-half cover, is besides unchanged.

Head coach Steve Borthwick said "The players person trained pinch existent attraction and strength this week, wished to support improving successful each area.

"We're expecting a tactical conflict arsenic good arsenic a tough, beingness contest, and everyone is excited for what should beryllium a awesome Test match."

The fixture is nan last lucifer of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's prohibition for a precocious tackle and reddish paper against France.

The helping has travelled pinch nan squad and will beryllium free to play against nan US successful Washington successful an one-off lucifer connected 19 July.

England: Steward; Roebuck, Northmore, S Atkinson, Muir; Ford, Spencer; Baxter, George, Heyes, Ewels, Coles, B Curry, Underhill, T Willis.

Replacements: Dan, Rodd, Opoku-Fordjour, Cunningham-South, Pepper, Dombrandt, Van Poortvliet, Murley.