Wade to wing it for Saxons against Emerging Boks

Wasps wing Christian Wade is one of three changes to the Saxons starting XV for their second Test against A on Friday.
Having won the 32-24, the Saxons now travel to George to face the Emerging Springboks.
Wade comes off the bench to start, replacing the injured Alex Lewington, while Dave Ewers comes in at blindside flanker, with Don Armand moving to No. 8.
Lexington’s withdrawal means there is a space on the bench and it will be filled by centre Sam Hill.
“We’ve got to improve again,” said Head Coach Ali Hepher, ahead of the Test.
“South Africa will come back with an improved performance and so we need to make a shift as big, if not bigger than they do.
“We’ve been working on certain things in training so that we can put more into the games and take our opportunities better when they come. We’ll be looking to be more clinical this week.
“Unfortunately Alex Lewington has picked up an injury and so is not available.
“There were a couple of big performances off the bench last time and so they have pushed their cases to make the starting line-up.”
England Saxons: Mike Haley (); Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath), Nick Tompkins (), Ollie Devoto, Christian Wade (Wasps); (Wasps), Dan Robson (Wasps); Alec Hepburn (Exeter), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Kieran Brookes (); Dave Attwood (Bath, c), Charlie Ewels (Bath); Dave Ewers (Exeter), Matt Kvesic (Gloucester), Don Armand (Exeter)
Replacements: George McGuigan (), Ross Harrison (Sale), Jake Cooper-Woolley (Wasps), Mitch Lees (Exeter), Sam Jones (Wasps), Micky Young (Newcastle), Sam Hill (Exeter), Sam James (Sale)

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