England U20s ring the changes for Pumas clash

Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have rung the changes for England last group game at the Junior against .
Only Nick Tompkins, Henry Purdy and Charlie Ewels retain their places from the 38-24 victory against .
‘s Jordan Onojaife starts at lock after being called into the squad to replace the injured Tom Ellis while his club teammate Tom Stephenson gets the nod at centre after helping Saints lift the Amlin and the Premiership in recent weeks.
England are almost certain to qualify for the semi-finals but a third win in as many games could see them finish top seed and avoid and France.
Walshe said: “The great thing about our squad is that we have real strength in depth. There are a few lads desperate to make an impression and this is a great opportunity for them to perform.
“Argentina will be physical and they’ll provide a real test, but we’ve had a good few days since the Australia game, have recovered well and we’ll be ready for a tough match.”
: Aaron Morris (Bedford); George Catchpole (Leicester), Nick Tompkins (Saracens), Tom Stephenson (Northampton), Henry Purdy (Leicester); Sam Olver (Northampton), Callum Braley (, Capt.); Alex Lundberg (London Wasps), Jack Walker (Leeds), Biyi Alo (Saracens); Jordan Onojaife (Northampton), Charlie Ewels (Bath); Hayden Thompson-Stringer (Saracens), Cameron Neild (), James Chisholm (Harlequins).
Replacements: Tom Woolstencroft (Bath), Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi (Northampton), Harry Rudkin (Leicester), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Gus Jones (London Wasps), Henry Taylor (Loughborough), Billy Burns (Gloucester), Nathan Earle (Saracens).

 

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