England's Vunipola and Genge leave tour of South Africa

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership Final - Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - May 26, 2018 Saracens' Mako Vunipola in action with Exeter Chiefs' Joe Simmonds Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

BLOEMFONTEIN (Reuters) - Props Mako Vunipola and Ellis Genge have left England’s tour of South Africa with Exeter Chiefs' Alec Hepburn called up as a replacement, officials said on Sunday.

Vunipola is heading back to England for family reasons by prior arrangement with team management, while Genge sustained a knee injury in training during the week.