James Haskell gets England Rugby call

James Haskell, Maidenhead Rugby Club’s former prodigy has been selected in the starting line-up for England’s Test match against New Zealand on Saturday.

Haskell, 23, has been given the nod by stand-in England boss Rob Andrew and will win his sixth international cap in a new look back row along side Tom Rees.

The selection caps another fine season for the player who recently helped his club side Wasps retain the Guinness Premiership title 10 days ago.

Haskell is just one of 11 changes from the team that started their last competitive match against Ireland during the Six Nations.

London Irish winger Topsy Ojo will make his debut while's Bath's Steve Borthwick will captain the side.

The England team in full:

M Brown (Harlequins); T Ojo (London Irish), M Tindall (Gloucester), O Barkley (Bath), D Strettle (Harlequins); C Hodgson (Sale), R Wigglesworth (Sale); A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), L Mears (Bath), M Stevens (Bath), T Palmer (Wasps), S Borthwick (Bath, captain), J Haskell (Wasps), T Rees (Wasps), L Narraway (Gloucester).
Replacements: D Paice (London Irish), T Payne (Wasps), B Kay (Leicester), J Worsley (Wasps), D Care (Harlequins), J Noon (Newcastle), M Tait (Newcastle).