England’s fringe players will have the opportunity to stake a claim for the first team when the Saxons clash with the Irish Wolfhounds on Saturday.
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World Cup flops Delon Armitage and Matt Banahan will feature for the Saxons this weekend as coach Jon Callard will send out an experienced squad.
Other players who have full England caps include winger Ugo Monye and props Matt Mullan and Paul Doran-Jones.
Coach Callard has also named new some new faces with Freddie Burns, Ben Spencer and Matt Hooper all starting against the Wolfhounds.
Callard said: “It is a new era for us, there's a lot of youth and energy in this squad and we'll go into the game with a 'no fear' attitude.”
The Saxons are clear favourites to win the game and can be backed at 3/10 with
Bet365, while Irish Wolfhounds are on offer at 5/2. The draw is available at 22/1.
The Wolfhounds have been handed a seven point start in the handicap market and can be backed at 10/11, while England Saxons -7 is also on offer at the same price.
The Saxons should have no real worries claiming the win and they are 4/1 to open the scoring with a try, while the Irish are available at 16/1 to take a 3-0 lead with a drop goal.
