England v South Africa: Hugh Tizard & Bevan Rodd in contention for Springbok match

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Hugh TizardTizard crossed London from Harlequins to rivals Saracens successful the summer
Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Saturday, 26 November Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
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Saracens' uncapped 2nd enactment Hugh Tizard and Sale prop Bevan Rodd are successful a 26-player England squad to hole to look South Africa connected Saturday.

Tizard faces beardown contention for a spot successful the 23-man matchday squad with Maro Itoje, Jonny Hill, David Ribbans and Alex Coles each options astatine lock.

The 22-year-old has featured successful 8 retired of 9 games Saracens this season.

Rodd won the astir caller of his 2 caps successful past autumn's triumph implicit the Springboks.

Flanker Jack Willis, who came connected for the last 13 minutes of England's melodramatic gully with New Zealand past weekend, has been near out.

Captain Owen Farrell is included aft receiving attraction connected an evident limb occupation during the match.

Head manager Eddie Jones volition denote his squad for the lucifer connected Thursday.

Both England and South Africa volition effort to motion disconnected connected their autumn bid connected a high, with lone wins against Japan and Italy respectively to amusement for their efforts truthful far.

England's 26-man squad for South Africa:

Forwards

Alex Coles, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Curry, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Jonny Hill, Maro Itoje, David Ribbans, Bevan Rodd, Sam Simmonds, Kyle Sinckler, Will Stuart, Hugh Tizard, Billy Vunipola, Mako Vunipola

Backs

Owen Farrell, Tommy Freeman, Jonny May, Jack Nowell, Guy Porter, Henry Slade, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, Manu Tuilagi, Jack van Poortvliet, Ben Youngs

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