NICK Abendanon's call-up to the senior squad has forced England Saxons head coach Jim Mallinder into a back-line reshuffle for Saturday's Barclays Churchill Cup final against the New Zealand Maori.
Mallinder had planned on naming the same side which defeated Scotland A' 18-3 at Twickenham last Monday before Abendanon received the emergency call to join England's depleted squad in South Africa.
As a result, the Saxons have switched Danny Cipriani to full-back with Olly Barkley taking over at fly-half and Nils Mordt starting at inside centre.
Worcester's Richard Blaze, who is joining Leicester this summer, will start at number four.
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