Saxons make four changes to squad

Elliot Stooke, Matt Hopper, Rob Miller and Tom Mercey have been added to the England Saxons squad preparing to face the O2 Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday.
Gloucester lock Stooke, 20, replaces the injured Graham Kitchener to join fellow Junior World Championship winners and Sam Hill in the 23-man group for the game being played on his home ground.
Harlequins centre Hopper takes over from Jonathan Joseph while full-back Rob Miller arrives as a replacement for Matthew Tait.
Finally, Northampton’s Tom Mercey will get a chance at prop with Harlequins’ Will Collier out of action.
No replacements have been called up in place of Tigers duo Miles Benjamin and Jamie Gibson, who will be reassessed at the end of the week with a view to being available for the match against Scotland A in on January 31.
England Saxons squad
Forwards: Nathan Catt (Bath Rugby), Calum Clark (), Sam Dickinson (Northampton Saints), Dave Ewers (), Jamie George (), George Kruis (Saracens), Charlie Matthews (Harlequins), Tom Mercey (Northampton Saints), Elliott Stooke (Gloucester Rugby), Luke Wallace (Harlequins), Alex Waller (Northampton Saints), Dave Ward (Harlequins), Scott Wilson ( Falcons).
Backs: Freddie Burns (Gloucester Rugby), Elliot Daly (London ), Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Matt Hopper (Harlequins), Dave Lewis (Exeter Chiefs), Rob Miller (Sale ), Joe Simpson (London Wasps), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), Tom Varndell (London Wasps).

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