Overview

• A July 6 scan confirmed Henry Slade’s fractured right hand, ruling him out of the second Test in San Juan and the USA fixture in Washington, D.C.
• Borthwick declined to call up a replacement, leaving Gloucester’s Seb Atkinson, Luke Northmore, Oscar Beard and Max Ojomoh as England’s midfield options.
• Slade’s injury removes England’s primary cover for fly-half George Ford, making uncapped Charlie Atkinson the only specialist backup at 10.
• With 13 senior players away on British & Irish Lions duty, the tour offers emerging talents a rare opportunity to stake claims on the international stage.
• Argentina have bolstered their squad after the first Test defeat by adding Bordeaux-Bègles lock/flanker Guido Petti ahead of the San Juan rematch.