England prop Marler out of second All Blacks Test

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Uncapped Northampton Saints prop Emmanuel Iyogun has replaced the injured Joe Marler in the England squad for Saturday's second Test with New Zealand.

Marler, 34, was taken off in the early stages of Saturday's 16-15 first-Test defeat in Dunedin with a foot injury.

He was replaced by 22-year-old Fin Baxter, who impressed on his England debut.

Iyogun, 23, won the Premiership title with Saints last season and will join Steve Borthwick's squad in Auckland on Tuesday.

England were denied a first win over the All Blacks in New Zealand by two second-half Damian McKenzie penalties.

The second and final Test takes place at Eden Park, where New Zealand have not lost for 30 years.

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