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Kepu Tuipulotu not included in England's squad for Australia match

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 30, 2026, 12:57 PM

Last updated Oct 30, 2026

Kepu Tuipulotu not included in England's squad for Australia match
Summary

Kepu Tuipulotu has suffered a knee injury during national training, ruling him out of England's squad for the upcoming match against Australia on November 8. The uncapped 21-year-old was expected to make his international debut this autumn. His recovery timeline is currently unclear. In addition to Tuipulotu, scrum-half Archie McParland and fly-half Fin Smith are also injury concerns for England ahead of the fixture. Meanwhile, Gloucester's Seb Atkinson has been named at inside centre as he looks to prove his fitness, with England set to face Japan and New Zealand later in November.

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  • •Kepu Tuipulotu injured during training, not in squad for Australia match.
  • •Tuipulotu anticipated to debut, recovery timeline unclear.
  • •Archie McParland and Fin Smith also injury concerns.
  • •Seb Atkinson included in Gloucester squad amid injury concerns.
  • •England faces Japan and New Zealand later in November.
Latest Updates
  • 12:57 PMYahoo Sports — Injured Tuipulotu a doubt for England's autumn Tests
  • 12:56 PMBBC Sport — Injured Tuipulotu a doubt for England's autumn Tests
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Uncapped hooker Kepu Tuipulotu has suffered a knee injury in training and will not be included in England's squad for the Australia fixture on 8 November.

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Uncapped hooker Kepu Tuipulotu has suffered a knee injury in training and will not be included in England's squad for the Australia fixture on 8 November.

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