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Late change for England as Jack Nowell drops out
By Liam Heagney
England have been forced into a late change for their Autumn Nations Series game versus Japan as winger Jack Nowell has been withdrawn with injury before the pre-game warm-up at Twickenham. His place on the right wing has gone to Joe Cokanasiga, last week’s starting left wing who had lost his place to face the Japanese to the fit-again Jonny May.
An RFU update read: “Jack Nowell has withdrawn from the England squad who will face Japan today due to an abdominal wall injury. Joe Cokanasiga will replace him in the England XV on at right wing.”
Vice-captain Nowell was set to win his 44th cap but instead a reprieve has been handed to Cokanasiga, one of five players who started last Sunday’s defeat to Argentina who were omitted at Thursday’s latest team naming.
The exclusion of Cokanasiga was of three backline changes by Jones, who also included Jack van Poortvliet in place of the benched Ben Youngs and summer tour midfielder Guy Porter at outside centre with Manu Tuilagi dropping to the bench.
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So important of a lot of peoples development.
I think he's just trying to suggest theres a lot more opportunity there, so it is silly to treat them like outcasts when they could be playing for Australia. But I agree with you, that wouldn't have happened either way. Still, as JWH suggests, it's not a good look for Scotland and rugby.
Go to commentsOk I understand. Give them my number please Nick.
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