England welcome returns of Henry Arundell and Henry Slade for Italy test

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Henry Arundell and Henry Slade have made welcome returns to the England squad preparing to face Italy this weekend with Steve Borthwick seeking to kickstart his side’s Six Nations campaign. Arundell and Slade are back from foot and hip injuries respectively and come into the frame to add considerable zip to Borthwick’s side on Sunday.

Courtney Lawes is not under consideration to face Italy, however, as he continues his rehab from a calf problem but the availability of Slade and Arundell is a significant boost for Borthwick following England’s defeat by Scotland last Saturday.

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Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/06/england-welcome-returns-of-henry-arundell-and-henry-slade under the title “England welcome returns of Henry Arundell and Henry Slade for Italy test”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.