Van Gisbergen gets England call
England boss Andy Robinson has named five uncapped players – including New Zealand-born Wasps star Mark Van Gisbergen – in his 30-man squad for the autumn Tests.
Full-back Van Gisbergen, 28, is joined by fellow rookies, Bath hooker Lee Mears, Perpignan’s ex-Leicester prop Perry Freshwater and the Gloucester pair of scrum-half Peter Richards and lock Alex Brown.