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England name debutants for Fiji clash

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England’s bench for the July 11 Nations Championship match at Hill Dickinson Stadium will feature 19‑year‑old Saracens winger Noah Caluori and South Africa‑born back Benhard Janse van Rensburg after Cadan Murley withdrew with injury. Caluori, who has scored 18 tries this season, is set to step in for the first time, while Janse van Rensburg, who qualified on residency after five years in England, will also make his debut.

The side comes off a 45‑21 defeat to South Africa in Johannesburg, their fifth straight test loss, and faces a heavy schedule: a week later England will travel to Argentina. Henry Slade brings his 76th cap to the starting line‑up, and Jamie George remains captain, with Maro Itojeularity.

Caluori’s 18‑try haul places him as a joint top try‑scorer in the Gallagher Premiership, signalling a promising future for England’s backline. Janse van Rensburg’s appearance adds depth to a squad that has Estimated a total of 12 debutants for the tournament.

The debutants’ inclusion reflects England’s need to rebuild after a poor start, offering fresh attacking options and a renewed bench that could prove decisive in the remaining fixtures of the Nations Championship.