England call up former Junior Springbok for Nations Championship
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Benhard Janse van Rensburg in 42-man training squad
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England consider resting Itoje and other senior players
England have called up the former South African U20 centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg to train with the national squad before the inaugural Nations Championship. The Bristol Bears midfielder has been picked ahead of the omitted Bath pair Ollie Lawrence and Max Ojomoh despite not being officially available for England until 8 July.
Janse van Rensburg will become eligible on residency grounds on the basis he has been in the UK for five years since joining his former club London Irish. This means he will not be available for England’s Test against the Springboks on 4 July, but could make a full debut against Fiji at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium the following weekend.
المصدر: The Guardian — Sport Rugby Union