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Nations Championship: Benhard blow as England recall familiar face to fill the gap

By AFP
Sunday 25 Oct 2026
England's Benhard Janse van Rensburg (C) and England's wing Tommy Freeman (L) celebrate the team's third try during the Rugby Union Nations Championship match between Fiji and England at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Joe Marchant has been recalled to England’s training squad ahead of the forthcoming Nations Championship fixtures as boss Steve Borthwick battles injury issues.

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Marchant was handed his first England call-up since the 2023 World Cup after his two-year spell at Stade Francais ended with his return to the English Prem with Sale this season.

The move back to England makes Marchant available for selection again.

The 30-year-old was joined in the 36-man group on Sunday by Will Joseph, the Gloucester centre whose form has lit up the Prem in the opening four rounds.

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Joseph, the younger brother of former England star Jonathan Joseph, made his only Test appearance during the 2022 tour of Australia but will be looking to press his claim in the absence of Seb Atkinson.

Atkinson, who is pencilled in to start in the November clash against Australia at inside centre, will join the squad at their Surrey base but is likely to be limited to rehabilitating a knee injury.

Adding to Borthwick’s problems is the concussion sustained by Benhard Janse van Rensburg, who has not played since taking a head knock on club duty for Bristol on October 3.

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England squad:

Forwards: Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Ben Earl (Saracens), Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs), Jamie George (Saracens), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints), George Martin (Saracens), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks), Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints), Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints), Will Stuart (Bath Rugby), Kepueli Tuipulotu (Bath Rugby).

Backs: Noah Caluori (Saracens), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Harlequins), Will Joseph (Gloucester Rugby), Joe Marchant (Sale Sharks), Archie McParland (Northampton Saints), Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Fin Smith (Northampton Saints), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers).

Rehabilitation: Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby)

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