Bevan Rodd and Dan Cole are the men to make way for Saturday’s first Test in Dunedin.
England have revamped their front row for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand by giving starts to props Joe Marler and Will Stuart.
If Baxter makes his debut at Forsyth Barr Stadium it will continue the 22-year-old rookie’s stellar season that has featured standout performances for Harlequins in Europe.At the other end of the experience spectrum is 37-year-old Cole, Baxter’s front-row colleague among the replacements who is poised to make his 114th Test appearance to become England’s second most capped player alongside Jason Leonard.
Ben Spencer provides scrum-half cover for Alex Mitchell at the expense of Harry Randall and wing Ollie Sleightholme could make his debut after being preferred ahead of Tom Roebuck, who won his first cap against Japan.England’s starting XV – particularly the backline – has a settled look and attack coach Richard Wigglesworth has revealed it is part of a long-term policy to prioritise familiarity in selection.
“We want to get these guys to grow over the next few years and hopefully they’ll become really good Test match players.”Marcus Smith inspired England to a 25-25 comeback draw with the All Blacks the last time the rivals met in 2022 by producing a thrilling cameo off the bench at Twickenham.
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