Former Preston Grasshoppers star Alex Sanderson has been called up to the full England squad for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham.
Sanderson, whose parents live in the Burnley area, is the current England under 21 skipper.
But England coach Clive Woodward today added the 20-year-old to the full national squad. Sanderson currently plays for Sale who are third from bottom in the Allied Dunbar Premiership One.
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