Harlequins’ Cadan Murley and Sale Sharks’ Tom Curry have been called up to the England squad ahead of their Test match against Eddie Jones’ Japan at Twickenham on Sunday.
The pair will replace full back Elliot Daly (Saracens) and lock Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby) with the former being left out due to an unknown injury.
England succumbed to their third defeat in a row in the Autumn Nations Series last weekend, and fifth in succession, as world champions South Africa held them off in a 29-20 victory, with Daly not playing in that fixture.
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso remains ruled out with the concussion he suffered while trying to prevent Australia from scoring a try in the 50th minute of the 42-37 defeat earlier this month.
Despite England’s winless run of five matches, head coach Steve Borthwick insists he has the backing of the Rugby Football Union’s management to help turn things around.
