Morgan and Haskell called up by England to face South Africa

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Ben Morgan and James Haskell have been called up by Stuart Lancaster to face on Saturday at .
The No.8 returns on the back of a hat-trick display against London Welsh in the LV Cup last weekend while Haskell has been in good form for Wasps in recent weeks too.
The duo replaces Leicester’s Thomas Waldrom and ‘s Tom Jonhson in the England back row which will face a daunting task against the Springboks.
The other notable inclusions are London Irish duo Alex Corbisiero and Jonathan Joseph.
The Exiles prop returned from a long term shoulder injury two weeks ago and has already impressed against and Leicester in the LV Cup.
Meanwhile, Joseph overcame an ankle injury and will challenge for the outside centre spot after a convincing tour in South Africa last June.
As a result of their inclusion, Harlequin and Gloucester’s wing Charlie Sharples have been released to their respective club.
England Squad:
Forwards: Mouritz Botha, Alex Corbisiero, , James Haskell, , Ben Morgan, David Paice, Tom Palmer, Geoff Parling, Chris Robshaw, Mako Vunipola, David Wilson, Tom Wood, Tom Youngs.
Backs: , Brad Barritt, Mike Brown, Danny Care, , Toby Flood, Alex Goode, Jonathan Joseph, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Ben Youngs.
Released: Anthony Allen, Lee Dickson, Phil Dowson, Tom Johnson, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Ugo Monye, George Robson, Charlie Sharples, Jordan Turner-Hall, Thomas Waldrom.

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