London Wasps lock Joe Launchbury has been called into the England squad as injury cover for Tom Palmer.
The 21-year-old has been in impressive form for Wasps this season and is capable of playing both in the second row and at flank.
Launchbury's Wasps team-mate Palmer has a slight calf strain, giving his young colleague a chance to win his first cap against Fiji.
He flew out to South Africa as part of England's squad for their June tour but did not make an appearance due to a knee injury picked up in pre-tour training at Pennyhill Park.
Launchbury was part of England's U20 Grand Slam winning side back in 2011 and was named as England's Player of the Tournament at the IRB Junior World Championship three months later in Italy.
Comments
ArmchairGeneral says...
Launch, Burns, 12trees. Now it's looking like Lancaster is doing the selection. Great!
Posted 13:34 05th November 2012
melkdave says...
LOL well the squad just keeps looking better and better.Even if the called up players dont get a game .Hopefully they will be part of an extend EPS for the 6Ns campaign,and train regually with with them.SL is certinally keeping his word and looking at in form players with potential.If only we didnt have that silly RFU directive about players overseas lol S.Armitage and Sheridan ,would definatly be an asset lol,and atm in my Lions squad
Posted 13:20 05th November 2012
APV1 says...
Good for him. He deserves a place in the squad and I hope he does well.
Now for Attwood...
Posted 13:17 05th November 2012