SQUAD UPDATE: Eddie Jones confirms Joe Marler replacement

Rugby News
Wednesday, 10 November 2021 at 11:21
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Sale Sharks prop Bevan Rodd has been called up to the England squad as a replacement for Joe Marler ahead of this weekend’s Test match against Australia.
The dynamic 21-year-old, who was born in Scotland, has been in fine form this term, and it was a real surprise to see him miss out on the Autumn Nations Series squad.
His call-up comes after RFU said in a statement on Tuesday: "After returning a positive lateral flow test on Monday, Marler went into isolation. A subsequent PCR test taken confirmed the result. He will now isolate for 10 days, as per guidelines"

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LIST: 5 England Wonderkids Who Never Reached Their Potential

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#5. Matthew Tait

  • Caps: 36
  • Position: Fullback, Winger, Centre
Making his debut against Wales, when the then-18-year-old was repeatedly dumped by Welsh centre Gavin Henson is infamous. That day would set back Tait’s development significantly, but he still played in the Rugby World Cup in 2007. After a quiet tournament, Tait lit up the final against South Africa with a dashing break that led to Mark Cueto’s infamously disallowed try.
But if Tait’s footwork in the final demonstrated his talent, he was never able to demonstrate that consistently on the biggest stage. Shifts from outside centre, to wing and then to full-back stunted his progress and were indicative of a possible star whose versatility worked against him ultimately.
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#4. Olly Barkley

  • Caps: 23
  • Position: Fly-half
The wonderkid won 23 caps for England between 2001 and 2008, and such was his early reputation that he featured for England before his club debut with Bath. A graceful left-footer able to play at fly-half or inside-centre, Barkley should have been a mainstay in the England midfield after the retirement of Will Greenwood.
The strange thing about Barkley is that it is hard to say where it all went wrong. Although he was never blessed with great pace, the playmaker kicked well from the tee and out of hand, was a fine distributor and hardly a weak player in defence. He is possibly the biggest mystery of English rugby from the 2000s.
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#3. James Simpson-Daniel

  • Caps: 10
  • Position: Winger
The Gloucester legend was always a fan favourite and narrowly missed out on selection for the 2003 World Cup, despite being involved in the all-conquering England team that dominated in the southern hemisphere during the 2002 Autumn Internationals.
Although heralded as a potential world-class wing, injury constantly blighted his career and numerous England head coaches looked to other options ahead of him. He ended his career with a pitiful 10 caps, but it could have and should have been so much more.
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#2. Ollie Smith

  • Caps: 5
  • Position: Centre
Sir Clive Woodward tipped the centre to be a global superstar towards the end of his England reign. Although he was initially ignored by Andy Robinson, Smith came into the reckoning for the 2005 Six Nations and was named as part of an enlarged British and Irish Lions squad in 2005.
However, Smith struggled to nail down a regular spot in England squads and he left Leicester Tigers in 2008 after a loss of form. He played for Montpellier for two seasons and then came back to England with Harlequins before retiring in 2012 after a knee injury.
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#1. Danny Cipriani

  • Caps: 16
  • Position: Fly-half
After making his England debut in the 2008 Six Nations, Danny Cipriani appeared to have the rugby world at his feet. The then-21-year-old produced a magnificent display as England thumped Ireland 33-10; surely England had found the heir apparent for legend Jonny Wilkinson.
Sadly this was not the case as controversy after controversy followed, meaning despite his incredible talent ,the 32-year-old has accumulated just 16 caps."
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