Seven newcomers in England squad

England head coach Andy Robinson has named seven uncapped players in a 30-man squad for the Twickenham clash against World Cup…

England head coach Andy Robinson has named seven uncapped players in a 30-man squad for the Twickenham clash against World Cup favourites New Zealand on November 5th.

Robinson's selection amounts to a radical player shake-up on the back of five successive Test match defeats.

Robinson has called up 20-year-old Gloucester backs Olly Morgan and Anthony Allen, 21-year-old Newcastle fly-half Toby Flood, Wasps wing Paul Sackey and his club colleague Tom Rees, Bristol scrum-half Shaun Perry and Sale Sharks prop Stuart Turner.

The selection of 34-year-old Turner is undoubtedly Robinson's surprise pick, although tighthead cover for Julian White was thin on the ground.

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There are no places for World Cup winners Phil Vickery, Lawrence Dallaglio, Steve Thompson and Mike Tindall, who recently began their comebacks from injury, or Joe Worsley, Simon Shaw or Mike Catt.

Injuries have ruled out the likes of Jonny Wilkinson, Steve Borthwick and Olly Barkley, while a captaincy announcement -  Martin Corry and Pat Sanderson are favourites - will not be made until next Monday, when Robinson announces his
starting line-up to face the All Blacks.

England squad

Backs: I Balshaw (Gloucester), O Morgan (Gloucester), J Lewsey (Wasps), M Cueto (Sale Sharks), P Sackey (Wasps), B Cohen (Northampton), M Tait (Newcastle), A Allen (Gloucester), J Noon (Newcastle), T Flood (Newcastle), C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), A Goode (Leicester), P Richards (Gloucester), S Perry (Bristol).

Forwards: A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), P Freshwater (Perpignan), J White (Leicester), S Turner (Sale Sharks), G Chuter (Leicester), L Mears (Bath), B Kay (Leicester), D Grewcock (Bath), T Palmer (Wasps), C Jones (Sale Sharks), P Sanderson (Worcester), L Moody (Leicester), T Rees (Wasps), M Lund (Sale Sharks), M Corry (Leicester), J Forrester (Gloucester).