Rugby-England's Baxter gets first test start against All Blacks


FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Summer Series - England Training - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Britain - June 4, 2024 England's Fin Baxter during training. Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

(Reuters) - England coach Steve Borthwick has made one injury-enforced change to his team for the second and final test of the series against New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.

Prop Fin Baxter made his test debut in last week's 16-15 loss in Dunedin as an early injury replacement for Joe Marler and has been awarded the number one shirt for Saturday's match with the experienced loosehead unavailable with the foot issue.

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