England Lose Injured Rokoduguni For SA Game

England wing Semesa Rokoduguni has been ruled out of Saturday's game against South Africa with a thigh injury and replaced in the squad by Marland Yarde.

Rokoduguni was injured in the second half of the 24-21 defeat to New Zealand at Twickenham last weekend.

He has failed to prove his fitness in time to face the Springboks and, as a result, Harlequins wing Yarde, who has made five appearances for England, has been drafted into a 24-man squad named by head coach Stuart Lancaster.

"Roko has done some limited training but is unlikely to fully recover from his thigh injury in time, so Marland is in the group coming back into camp on Wednesday," said Lancaster.

Fiji-born Rokoduguni, who plays for Bath, became the first serving soldier since Tim Rodber in 1999 to be capped by England when he made his debut against the All Blacks.

He was replaced in the 62nd minute by his Bath team-mate Anthony Watson, who was also making his first Test appearance.

Lancaster has also added Wasps forward James Haskell to the squad for Saturday's game at Twickenham as cover for flanker Tom Wood, who was unable to take a full part in Tuesday's training.

"Tom is still sore from the weekend and sat out training so we are including five back rows to give us options before we announce the side on Thursday morning," Lancaster said.

"The players have responded well and we've had a good few days' training."

England squad:

Forwards: Dave Attwood, Kieran Brookes, Dylan Hartley, James Haskell, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Matt Mullan, David Wilson, Ben Morgan, Chris Robshaw, Billy Vunipola, Rob Webber, Tom Wood.

Backs: Brad Barritt, Mike Brown, Danny Care, Kyle Eastmond, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Jonny May, Anthony Watson, Marland Yarde, Ben Youngs.