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Tigers trio to take on Los Pumas in Argentina

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Joe Heyes and Freddie Steward have been named in the starting side for England's first Test of their summer tour, against Argentina on Saturday (July 5) at Estadio UNO, La Plata.

Clubmate Jack van Poortvliet is also part of the matchday squad, included among the replacements.

The match is the first of two Tests against Los Pumas.

STARTING XV

15 Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 36 caps)
14 Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 4 caps)
13 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 72 caps)
12 Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
11 Will Muir (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
10 George Ford (Sale Sharks, 99 caps) – co-captain
9 Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 8 caps)
1 Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps)
2 Jamie George (Saracens, 101 caps) – co-captain
3 Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 12 caps)
4 Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 31 caps)
5 Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 7 caps)
6 Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 11 caps)
7 Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 40 caps)
8 Tom Willis (Saracens, 6 caps)

REPLACEMENTS

16 Theo Dan (Saracens, 17 caps)
17 Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 7 caps)
18 Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 1 cap)
19 Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 15 caps)
20 Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
21 Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 20 caps)
22 Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 18 caps)
23 Cadan Murley (Harlequins, 1 cap)