Jon Callard name Saxons team

England Saxons head coach Jon Callard has named five new faces in his young side as they face the Irish Wolfhounds in Galway tomorrow.
Former England U20 starlets Elliot Daly and George Ford have been named at full-back and fly-half respectively while Saracens’ Rugby League convert Joel Tomkins starts at outside centre.
Up front, Tomkins’ teammates George Kruis and Will Fraser start in the back row with experienced captain Jordan Crane at No.8.
Four more replacements are also set to make their first appearances at this level with former England U20 trio Rob Buchanan (Harlequins), Shaun Knight (Gloucester Rugby) and George Lowe (Harlequins) joined by ex-Rugby League international Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby).
Crane is one of six full internationals in the team along with Matt Mullan (Worcester Warriors), Paul Doran-Jones (Northampton Saints), Joe Simpson (London Wasps), Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins) and Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens).
Callard said: “This is a dynamic young side with an average age of less than 24 and the players have a chance to show that they can play a major part of the future of England Rugby over the coming years. The blend of forward power and pace in the back line makes it an exciting one to be involved with.
“We’re facing an experienced Irish side in this opening game and the challenge is to step up and deliver a high quality performance in front of a passionate crowd in Galway.”
After facing the Wolfhounds away from home the Saxons return to England to take on Scotland A at Newcastle on Friday, February 1 (8pm).
England Saxons: Elliot Daly (London Wasps); Christian Wade (London Wasps), Joel Tomkins (Saracens), Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins), Tom Biggs (Bath Rugby); George Ford (Leicester Tigers), Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens); Nick Wood (Gloucester Rugby), Joe Gray (Harlequins), Paul Doran-Jones (Northampton Saints); Graham Kitchener (Leicester Tigers), George Robson (Harlequins); George Kruis (Saracens), Will Fraser (Saracens), Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers, captain).
Replacements: Rob Buchanan (Harlequins), Matt Mullan (Worcester Warriors), Kieran Brookes (Leicester Tigers), Ed Slater (Leicester Tigers), Jamie Gibson (London Irish), Joe Simpson (London Wasps), George Lowe (Harlequins), Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby).
Ireland Wolfhounds: Henshaw; Trimble, Cave, McSharry, Fitzgerald; Jackson, Marshall; Kilcoyne, Sherry, Bent; Stevenson, Toner; McLaughlin, O’Donnell, Coughlan (Capt.).
Replacements: Varley, Court, Fitzpatrick, Henderson, Ruddock, Boss, Madigan, Keatley.