Four Leicester Tigers named in England squad for Australia Test
Joe Heyes, Ollie Chessum, Jack Van Poortvliet and Freddie Steward are in England’s squad preparing to face Australia at Allianz Twickenham.
Four Leicester Tigers players are in contention to face Australia at Allianz Twickenham on Sunday 8 November, giving the club’s supporters a quartet to follow as England prepare for their first home Nations Championship fixture.
Head coach Steve Borthwick has included Joe Heyes, Ollie Chessum, Jack Van Poortvliet and Freddie Steward in his preparation squad, Leicester Tigers reports. Their inclusion puts them in the running for match selection.
England go into the Australia Test with wins over Fiji and Argentina and a defeat by South Africa from their opening three fixtures. They will be seeking another victory to challenge the leading sides in the Northern Hemisphere pool.
England A have also named a squad ahead of a friendly against Argentina XV on Friday 6 November.
Source: Leicester Tigers
