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Jones makes 3 late changes to SA touring squad

London - England head coach Eddie Jones has finalised his selection ahead of their tour to South Africa next month, with three alterations being made.

The updated 34-man squad convened at Pennyhill Park on Tuesday to begin their final preparations before flying to South Africa on Saturday for the three Test series

Piers Francis (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps) and Jason Woodward (Gloucester) have been included following the withdrawal of Cameron Redpath (knee), Ben Te’o (small repair to quad muscle) and Jack Willis (knee).

The sides will do battle on June 9 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, followed by Tests at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein (June 16) and Newlands in Cape Town (June 23).

England last won a Test in South Africa in 2000 and were disappointing in a 63-45 defeat to the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday.

England squad for South Africa tour:

Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Cipriani (Wasps), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Ben Earl (Saracens), Nathan Earle (Saracens), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Leicester Tigers), Piers Francis (Northampton Saints), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Jonny May (Leicester Tigers), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Dan Robson (Wasps), Brad Shields (Hurricanes/Wasps), Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks), Ben Spencer (Saracens), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs), Mark Wilson (Newcastle), Jason Woodward (Gloucester Rugby), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Not available for selection: Danny Care (Harlequins), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), George Kruis (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Alex Lewington (London Irish), Harry Mallinder (Northampton Saints), Joe Marchant (Harlequins), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Beno Obano (Bath Rugby), Cameron Redpath (Sale Sharks), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), Will Spencer (Worcester Warriors), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens), Jack Willis (Wasps)

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