Marlan Yarde handed England Test debut

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Marlan Yarde will win his first cap as aim to secure a clean sweep against on Saturday.
The 21 year-old flyer comes into the side on the left wing replacing David Strettle while ‘s Kyle Eastmond will make his start in the No.12 shirt vacated by Lions-bound Billy Twelvetrees.
playmaker Stephen Myler will win a first cap if he comes off the replacements’ bench.
England are bidding to secure a first series win in Argentina since 1981, when Bill Beaumont’s tourists drew the first and won the second of their two Tests.
Lancaster said: “It is great to reward young players who have pushed through this season. They have worked hard to earn their opportunities on this tour.
“This is a young England side which made a very positive start to the series in Salta. But we expect Argentina to come back very strongly in front of a big home crowd. It’s a great challenge and one we are all looking forward to.”
England: ; , Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Marland Yarde; Freddie Burns, Lee Dickson; Joe Marler, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Joe Launchbury, Dave Attwood; Tom Wood (Capt.), Matt Kvesic, Ben Morgan.
Replacements: David Paice, Paul Doran-Jones, Henry Thomas, Courtney Lawes, , Richard Wigglesworth, Stephen Myler, Ben Foden.

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