TONY UNDERWOOD and Victor Ubogu have been added to the England squad of 21 for next week's international against Argentina at Twickenham. Underwood, who last played for his country in the World Cup defeat by New Zealand 18 months ago, has impressed England coach Jack Rowell with his recent Newcastle form after missing most of last season with a knee ligament injury.

Ubogu will act as cover along with Coventry's Rob Hardwick, who made his England debut as a substitute, for the first choice props Jason Leonard and Graham Roundtree. The 32-year-old Bath I forward, who was last capped in the defeat by South Africa a year ago, has regained the match hardness and scrummaging form that the England coaching staff deem necessary for Test rugby.

. Oliver Merle is back in a revamped French team for the second Test against world champions South Africa at Parc des Princes on Saturday.