Tom Roebuck has been called up for England's upcoming Nations Championship matches against Fiji and Argentina after full-back George Furbank was ruled out by appendicitis.
South Africa ran in seven tries in a brutal 45-21 victory over England in their Nations Championship opener in Johannesburg.
George Furbank is out of England's Nations Championship opener against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday due to appendicitis and could miss the entire summer tour.
One word has dominated the build-up to England's World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium: altitude.
We look at some of the major talking points ahead of the summer's inaugural Nations Championship Tests...
England head coach Steve Borthwick has rested captain Maro Itoje for the inaugural Nations Championship, with Jamie George set to lead the side for their summer fixtures against South Africa, Fiji, and Argentina.
Benhard Janse van Rensburg’s hopes of a try-scoring England debut were dashed by fumbling hands as France emerged conclusive 35-19 winners in their non-cap international in Vannes.
England captain Maro Itoje missing all three of his side's summer fixtures is "very realistic", according to head coach Steve Borthwick.
British and Irish Lions Women's head coach Jo Yapp insists the squad for next year's inaugural tour of New Zealand will include players from each of the four unions, not just the Red Roses.
Rugby Football Union Council member Matt Smith has resigned over discriminatory online comments he posted about World Cup-winning former England international Maggie Alphonsi.
England captain Maro Itoje has not been included in head coach Steve Borthwick's training squad ahead of July's Nations Championship amid "ongoing conversations" around the lock's involvement in the summer.
England international Ellie Kildunne will leave Harlequins at the end of the season.
Henry Pollock says he has unfinished British and Irish Lions business and is using the 'hurt' of not featuring in a Test match in Australia as motivation.
Jo Yapp has been appointed head coach of the first-ever British & Irish Lions women's team.
Alex Mitchell has emerged as a doubt for the Nations Championship in July after sustaining a pulled hamstring during England’s training camp last week.
England captain Maro Itoje may need to miss the summer's inaugural Nations Championship Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, head coach Steve Borthwick has told Sky Sports.
Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Charlie Bracken and Archie McParland have all been named in England's training camp ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship.
Pregnancies, injuries, scepticism and the small matter of a Grand Slam decider on foreign soil.
England's Red Roses secured a record-extending eighth Women's Six Nations title in a row, performing brilliantly to beat France 43-28 in Sunday's Grand Slam decider in Bordeaux.
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