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George backs England bench against Boks
Key takeaways
- Obano, Pollock and Opoku-Fordjour are on the bench for England as they seek to turn around a three-Test losing streak against South Africa
- Beno Obano, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Henry Pollock and Guy Pepper have four, six, 10 and 12 caps respectively.
- While second row Charlie Ewels has 34 England appearances to his name, he has been used sparingly over the last three seasons.
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Obano, Pollock and Opoku-Fordjour are on the bench for England as they seek to turn around a three-Test losing streak against South Africa
BBC Sport rugby union news reporter Published39 minutes ago Captain Jamie George has backed England's inexperienced replacement forwards to swing the match their way in the final quarter of Saturday's Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
Beno Obano, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Henry Pollock and Guy Pepper have four, six, 10 and 12 caps respectively.
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