Alex Lewington hoping Saracens switch will boost England chances

New chapter: Alex Lewington
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Adam Hathaway29 August 2018

Alex Lewington swapped a London Irish jersey for one belonging to the English champions when he joined Saracens this summer and is hoping his move could make Eddie Jones take notice.

The winger was part of Jones’ training squad at a camp in 2016 and played for the Saxons on that year’s summer tour to South Africa before slipping off the England radar with a knee injury, suffered on that trip, which saw him miss eight months of action.

Being part of an Irish side relegated last season did not help his international prospects but the move to Saracens might do the trick.

Saracens have Premiership games against Newcastle, Bristol and Northampton before Jones names his party for the next national gathering next month and Lewington (above) knows his chances of England recognition are better from the top of the table than the bottom.

“If I can get a run of games here, hopefully I will put myself in better contention than I have been,” said the 26-year-old. “That is the major goal — to play for England — but I am trying to get games for Saracens.

“I back myself and I can bring something different to the England set-up and do things that other people can’t.

“I have been here for a short period but I feel like I am a better player than when I joined. There is a lot of emphasis on continual improvement here and that is the reason I came.

“I had an England training camp and did the Saxons, so I have had a taste of it, but I have been disappointed since then. That year ended badly when I did my ACL.

“Before you get an injury like that you think you are invincible, so it was really humbling.”

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