By RFU Press Office
June 13 2013
MARLAND YARDE will win his first England cap against Argentina this weekend.The 21 year-old from London Irish comes into the side on the left wing to face the Pumas at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on Saturday (20:10 BST, live on BBC2).Coverage of England v Argentina starts on BBC2 at 20:00 BST on Saturday
Bath Rugby’s Kyle Eastmond, who made his Test debut in last Saturday’s 32-3 win in Salta, will start for the first time in the No.12 shirt vacated by Lions-bound centre Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby). And fly half Stephen Myler (Northampton Saints) will win a first cap if he comes off the replacements’ bench. England are bidding to secure a first series win in Argentina since 1981, when Bill Beaumont’s tourists drew the first and won the second of their two Tests. Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “It is great to reward young players who have pushed through this season. They have worked hard to earn their opportunities on this tour. “This is a young England side which made a very positive start to the series in Salta. But we expect Argentina to come back very strongly in front of a big home crowd. It’s a great challenge and one we are all looking forward to.” Watch Stuart Lancaster discuss England’s team selection on www.rfu.com ENGLAND TEAM Replacements |
