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Injured Rokoduguni to miss Springboks clash

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Semesa Rokoduguni has picked up a hip injury © Getty Images Enlarge

Semesa Rokoduguni has been ruled out of England's clash against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday, with Marland Yarde replacing the Bath winger in Stuart Lancaster's squad.

Rokoduguni made his England debut in last weekend's autumn international opening defeat to New Zealand, but will not feature against the Springboks having picked up a hip injury.

That is the only change Lancaster has made to the 23 players who faced the All Blacks in the 24-21 defeat at Twickenham, although James Haskell has been called up to provide extra cover to the back row after Tom Wood did not take full part in Tuesday training.

"The players have responded well and we've had a good few days' training," Lancaster said. "Roko did some limited training this morning but is unlikely to fully recover from his thigh injury in time for the game so Marland is in the group coming back tomorrow.

"Tom [Wood] is still sore from the weekend and sat out training so we are including five back rows to give us options before we announce the side on Thursday morning."

England squad to face South Africa:



Forwards: Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby), Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), George Kruis (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Matt Mullan (Wasps), David Wilson (Bath Rugby), Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, captain), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Rob Webber (Bath Rugby), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints)



Backs: Brad Barritt (Saracens), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Marland Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)



Returning to their Aviva Premiership clubs: Calum Clark (Northampton Saints), Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints), Alex Goode (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Graham Kitchener (Leicester Tigers), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), Henry Thomas (Bath Rugby), Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby), Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens)

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