Harlequins prop John Brooks will replace Bristol's Jason Hobson in the England Saxons squad for Saturday's match against Italy A in Ragusa, Sicily (kick off 6.15pm local time).
Hobson was this morning called up to the senior squad as cover for captain Phil Vickery (calf injury) and instead of flying to Sicily will head to Rome.
Jon Golding - himself a late replacement for the suspended David Wilson - will start at tighthead prop with Brooks, who will arrive tomorrow, coming on to the bench.
England Saxons team to play Italy A 15. Nick Abendanon (Bath Rugby) 14. Tom Biggs (Leeds Carnegie) 13. Delon Armitage (London Irish) 12. Alex Crockett (Bath Rugby) 11. John Rudd (Newcastle Falcons) 10. Adrian Jarvis (Harlequins) 9. Lee Dickson (Newcastle Falcons) 1. Alex Clarke (Bristol Rugby) 2. David Paice (London Irish) 3. Jon Golding (Newcastle Falcons) 4. Peter Short (Bath Rugby) 5. Nick Kennedy (London Irish) 6. Phil Dowson (Newcastle Falcons, captain) 7. Ben Woods (Newcastle Falcons) 8. Tom Guest (Harlequins)
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