Manu Tuilagi to make debut for Saxons
England Saxons will be handing over debuts to 5 fresh players before facing Italy A on Saturday at Worcester with capable Leicester’s centre/wing Manu Tuilagi, receiving a premature chance to astound everyone in the year where World Cup is in the line.
Manu Tuilagi is an English professional rugby player born in Samoa and is currently playing for Leicester Tigers in Aviva Premiership. He has been appearing as a centre and wing both. He made his debut for the club in 2009 at Twickenham in the Middlesex
Sevens. He was a part of victorious team in a historic match against South Africa on November 2009 at Welford.
Manu Tuilagi, sibling to a long line of international Samoans including Alesana Tuilagi from his club Leicester Tigers, met the criteria and qualified for England on care order and has spiked his international colours to the flagpole by churning out for
the Saxons.
Other than him, Sale Sharks’ flanker James Gaskell, Leicester’s Billy Twelvetrees and Northampton Saints lock Christian Day all of them will make their debuts as starters at this stage. Harlequins Captain Chris Robshaw will be leading the team and is expecting
a lot from British and Irish Lions duo Ugo Monye and Lee Mears, as they will be starting for the first time too.
Lancaster updated the press with the situation. He said, “There are young players coming through, those getting their opportunities after showing great form in the Aviva Premiership and some who are older and more experienced who are keen to get back in
the senior squad all of whom have added great value to the group.”
Relatively it has turned out to be a short time for training for the coming match against Italy A. Lancaster added, “Everyone’s bought into what we want to do and Worcester’s going to be a great place to play, a nice wide pitch and a passionate crowd, so
it should be a great occasion.”
Lancaster believes that his side has all the tools to demolish the opponents and it is a huge opportunity for all the team members to prove themselves in the World Cup year, as it is important for everyone. If everyone chips in individually then it will
turn out to be a collective effort, resulting into individual benefits.
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