England have confirmed the call-up of Emmanuel Iyogun, with the Northampton Saints prop joining the tour in New Zealand. Iyogun jets out to Auckland to replace Joe Marler, as the Harlequin sustained a significant foot injury against the All Blacks in Dunedin.
England announced the call-up earlier today in the following statement:
England squad update: Emmanuel Iyogun
Emmanuel Iyogun has been called into the England squad to replace Joe Marler who sustained an injury to his foot in last night’s defeat to New Zealand in Dunedin.
The Northampton Saints loosehead prop will arrive in Auckland on Tuesday 9 July ahead of England’s final Test match of the Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Series against New Zealand at Eden Park on Saturday 13 July (kick-off 8.05am BST, Sky Sports).