ENGLAND have included Stevenage Town lock forward Ryan Arbon amongst ten new caps in their squad for their Deaf International against Wales at Pontypridd on Saturday March 21 (1.30 pm).
England will be without some experienced players including Josh Corcoran (Hertford and Hartpury College) because of injuries, but they have called up ten players, including Ryan Arbon, who are in line to win their first caps.
This will be the seventh Deaf International between England and Wales and England will be seeking only their second victory having been trounced 66-7 at Broadstreet last season.
The English Deaf Rugby Union has continued to recruit new players to the England squad by raising awareness of the minimum hearing impairment required to qualify.
Players are eligible to play for the England Deaf side if they have a combined average hearing loss of 25dB or more in both ears. This roughly translates to a minimum hearing loss in both ears or a moderate hearing loss in one ear but with normal hearing in the other.
