04/06/14 by Paul Bolton
North Midlands hooker Will Radburn has been named as a replacement for the England Counties XV’s opening match of their tour of Georgia against Emerging Georgia in Tblisi today.
Birmingham & Solihull’s Radburn, who captained North Midlands in their recent County Championship Bill Beaumont Cup campaign, is one of 13 newcomers in the Counties XV squad, eight of whom will start in the tour opener.
England Counties play a second match against Emerging Georgia in Tblisi on Sunday June 8 (3pm BST).
