Six Nations: Call-ups to Under 21s for Newcastle trio

The England Under-21 selectors have made six changes for Saturday morning’s clash against Italy at The Stoop.

Newcastle trio - wing Michael Stephenson, prop James Isaacson and flanker Rob Devonshire are among those called up following England’s 27-12 defeat against Wales a fortnight ago.

Leicester scrum-half James Grindal and lock Louis Deacon also feature, together with Wasps second-row forward Martin Purdy.

Team: S Marsden (Bristol); T Voyce (Bath), S Cox (Bath), M Tucker (Northampton, capt), M Stephenson (Newcastle); C Hodgson (Sale), J Grindal (Leicester); L Harbut (Saracens), A Titterell (Sale), J Isaacson (Newcastle), L Deacon (Leicester), M Purdy (Wasps), R Devonshire (Newcastle), D Danaher (London Irish), I Clarke (Leeds).

Replacements: A Page (Wasps), M Leek (Wasps), A Elliott (Sale), A Clarke (Bath), M Williams (Caerphilly), K Rudzki (Harlequins), A Alesbrook (Harlequins).