Saints Prop Iyogun Set for Test Debut as England Prepare for Argentina Clash
Steve Borthwick keeps faith with the side after an 11-try win over Fiji, while Ben Spencer replaces injured Alex Mitchell on the bench.
- Head Coach Steve Borthwick named an unchanged England starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship clash against Argentina in Santiago del Estero, making only two bench changes: scrum-half Ben Spencer replaces injured Alex Mitchell, and uncapped prop Emmanuel Iyogun replaces George Kloska.
- After losing 45-21 to world champions South Africa in their Nations Championship opener, England rebounded with an 11-try thrashing of Fiji last week that ended a five-match losing streak. Argentina enters having split their opening matches, losing 47-38 at home to Scotland before beating Wales 35-21.
- Captain Jamie George will earn his 113th England cap, moving into fourth on the all-time list, with Ellis Genge and Ollie Chessum as vice-captains. Henry Slade makes his 77th appearance after scoring against Fiji, while Immanuel Feyi-Waboso makes his 16th cap.
- Despite Henry Pollock scoring a hat-trick in just 32 minutes off the bench last week, Borthwick retained Ben Earl at No. 8, resisting calls from former internationals including Jeremy Guscott to start the 21-year-old. Borthwick stated, "It promises to be a great occasion and one the players are excited to embrace."
- The unchanged starting XV reflects Borthwick's confidence in the Fiji-winning combination, with Exeter Chiefs pair Slade and Feyi-Waboso providing backline continuity. Saturday's 8.10pm UK time kick-off in Santiago del Estero signals England prioritizes squad stability over reactive changes.
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Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Saints prop Iyogun set for Test debut as England prepare for Argentina clash
Saints prop Emmanuel Iyogun is in line to win his first senior cap for England in Saturday's Nations Championship clash against Argentina in Santiago del Estero.
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No start for Pollock as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
Northampton back-row Pollock came off the bench to score a hat-trick of tries in just 32 minutes during last week's 73-8 rout of Fiji in Liverpool. But even that display was not enough to persuade Borthwick to start Pollock in place of Ben Earl at No 8 despite several former England internationals, including Jeremy Guscott, calling for the 21-year-old to be included in the run-on 15 to play the Pumas. Borthwick has also retained the midfield com…
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