Issued by Richard Prescott

Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers) is being reviewed today by the England medical team for a knock that he took on his head playing for Leicester Tigers in the Guinness Premiership and Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints) has been called up as a precaution.

Olly Morgan (Gloucester Rugby) has also been included as cover for Delon Armitage (London Irish) who is recovering well from his rib injury.

Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby) returns to the Senior England EPS and replaces Dan Hipkiss (Leicester Tigers) who is unavailable because of an ankle injury.

Simon Shaw is continuing his rehab and will not be available for the Scotland game. Tom Palmer (Stade Francais) has been called up as an injury replacement for Simon.

Dan Ward-Smith (London Wasps) is being reviewed today regarding an MCL knee injury he sustained at the weekend. A decision regarding a possible scan will be made today by the England and London Wasps medical teams. Hendre Fourie (Leeds Carnegie) has been called up as a precaution.







Richard Prescott
England Teams Media Director
Rugby Football Union
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