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CNA
16-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Winger Feyi-Waboso returns for England against the United States
Coach Steve Borthwick has selected Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on the wing and could hand debuts to as many as six players when England face the United States in the final match of their summer tour in Washington DC on Saturday. Feyi-Waboso returns from a suspension picked up playing for an England XV against France XV last month, which ruled him out of the back-to-back wins over Argentina in the first two matches on tour. It was his first game since December after injury had curtailed the second half of the season and denied him a potential call-up by the British & Irish Lions. England are without a host of regular players who are in Australia with the Lions, meaning Borthwick has cast his selection net wide. Fullback Joe Carpenter, centre Max Ojomoh and lock Arthur Clark all make their international debuts in the starting XV, while hooker Gabriel Oghre, flyhalf Charlie Atkinson and centre Oscar Beard are set to earn a first cap off the bench. "There's been a great spirit in the squad throughout this tour," Borthwick said. "The players have worked hard for each other and pushed standards every day. Those selected this weekend have earned their chance through their effort and attitude. "We aim to keep building the squad, learn from every experience, and deliver a performance that our supporters can be proud of." Cadan Murley takes his place on the wing and Luke Northmore keeps his spot in the centres to partner Ojomoh. Captain George Ford has a new half-back partner in Jack van Poortvliet, who scored a dramatic late winning try in the 22-17 victory over Argentina last Saturday. Ford's 101 caps is more than the entire rest of the starting XV put together (96). Curtis Langdon is the hooker, with props Bevan Rodd and Asher Opoku-Fordjour either side of him, while the second row is made up of Alex Coles and Clark. Alex Dombrandt is at number eight, with flanker Chandler Cunningham-South and Guy Pepper making up the back row. It is just the second time England will play the United States on American soil, having last toured the country in 2001. They have won all seven previous meetings with their hosts. England team: 15–Joe Carpenter, 14–Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13–Luke Northmore, 12–Max Ojomoh, 11–Cadan Murley, 10–George Ford (captain), 9–Jack van Poortvliet, 8–Alex Dombrandt, 7–Guy Pepper, 6–Chandler Cunningham-South, 5–Arthur Clark, 4–Alex Coles, 3–Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 2–Curtis Langdon, 1–Bevan Rodd Replacements: 16–Gabriel Oghre, 17–Fin Baxter, 18–Trevor Davison, 19–Ted Hill, 20–Ben Curry, 21–Harry Randall, 22–Charlie Atkinson, 23–Oscar Beard.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Oghre and Blamire called up by England for USA match
By Paul Eddison in San Juan England have called up Gabriel Oghre and Jamie Blamire as hooker cover for the final match of their summer tour against the USA in Washington DC. The second Test against Argentina in San Juan hit their hooking stocks hard, with Jamie George called up by the British & Irish Lions and Theo Dan suffering a knee injury that has ruled him out of the rest of the tour. Advertisement George had hoped to play in the Test after leading a young squad on this tour, but was asked to withdraw from the game by Lions head coach Andy Farrell to ensure he did not pick up and injury or a suspension before flying out to Brisbane. Meanwhile, Dan, who stepped into the starting line-up as a result, suffered an injury to his knee in the second half of the encounter and was forced off. He underwent a scan to determine the nature of the damage. He had previously spent 15 months on the sidelines with an injury to the same knee prior to breaking onto the international scene. As a result of these absences, Steve Borthwick has been forced into calling up two hookers for the final match in the States. Curtis Langdon, the Northampton Saints hooker, came off the bench in the 22-17 win over Los Pumas, and would appear to be in pole position to start against the Eagles. Advertisement Meanwhile, Bristol Bears hooker Oghre and Leicester Tigers No.2 Blamire were on standby for the tour and will now fly out to join the rest of the squad. That could see Oghre earn his first cap, having toured with England in New Zealand last summer without making an appearance. He did feature for England A last year as they beat Australia A, and was part of the Bears team that reached the Gallagher Premiership play-offs this season. Blamire, meanwhile, has seven caps to his name, having made his debut back in 2021 against the USA. He came off the bench to score a try in that encounter before scoring a hat-trick a week later against Canada, only the second England men's hooker to achieve the feat after George had done so in 2020. Advertisement Blamire, who had spent his entire career at Newcastle Falcons before joining Leicester Tigers this summer, has a remarkable try-scoring record for his country, racking up six tries in his seven caps to date. Borthwick could have looked at some younger alternatives in Sale Sharks' new signing Nathan Jibulu and England Under-20s Kepu Tuipulotu, who is set to captain them at the World Rugby Under-20s Championship against Wales in Italy, while Tom Dunn, Jack Singleton and Jack Walker have all won caps in the past. England will look to complete a perfect record on their tour of the Americas by beating the USA in Washington DC next Saturday. Purchase your tickets to the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium
The Independent
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
England call up hooker cover for final summer tour match in USA
England have called up Gabriel Oghre and Jamie Blamire as hooker cover for the final match of their summer tour against the USA in Washington DC. The second Test against Argentina in San Juan hit their hooking stocks hard, with Jamie George called up by the British & Irish Lions and Theo Dan suffering a knee injury that has ruled him out of the rest of the tour. George had hoped to play in the Test after leading a young squad on this tour, but was asked to withdraw from the game by Lions head coach Andy Farrell to ensure he did not pick up and injury or a suspension before flying out to Brisbane. Meanwhile, Dan, who stepped into the starting line-up as a result, suffered an injury to his knee in the second half of the encounter and was forced off. He underwent a scan to determine the nature of the damage. He had previously spent 15 months on the sidelines with an injury to the same knee prior to breaking onto the international scene. As a result of these absences, Steve Borthwick has been forced into calling up two hookers for the final match in the States. Curtis Langdon, the Northampton Saints hooker, came off the bench in the 22-17 win over Los Pumas, and would appear to be in pole position to start against the Eagles. Meanwhile, Bristol Bears hooker Oghre and Leicester Tigers No.2 Blamire were on standby for the tour and will now fly out to join the rest of the squad. That could see Oghre earn his first cap, having toured with England in New Zealand last summer without making an appearance. He did feature for England A last year as they beat Australia A, and was part of the Bears team that reached the Gallagher Premiership play-offs this season. Blamire, meanwhile, has seven caps to his name, having made his debut back in 2021 against the USA. He came off the bench to score a try in that encounter before scoring a hat-trick a week later against Canada, only the second England men's hooker to achieve the feat after George had done so in 2020. Blamire, who had spent his entire career at Newcastle Falcons before joining Leicester Tigers this summer, has a remarkable try-scoring record for his country, racking up six tries in his seven caps to date. Borthwick could have looked at some younger alternatives in Sale Sharks' new signing Nathan Jibulu and England Under-20s Kepu Tuipulotu, who is set to captain them at the World Rugby Under-20s Championship against Wales in Italy, while Tom Dunn, Jack Singleton and Jack Walker have all won caps in the past. England will look to complete a perfect record on their tour of the Americas by beating the USA in Washington DC next Saturday.
