Doran-Jones keen to make England impression

England newcomer Paul Doran-Jones is determined to hit the headlines for all the right reasons this week after being catapulted into the squad to face Argentina.

Six years ago, Doran-Jones and England number eight James Haskell were both suspended from Wellington College after being involved in a hidden camera sex scandal.

The story hit the newspapers at the time and came back to haunt Doran-Jones again this week when he received a surprise call-up into the England squad.

"It is something that happened a very long time ago and it was a mistake that was made - but I want the rugby to do the talking and hopefully that could be the focus this week and in the future," said Doran-Jones.

The 24-year-old initially travelled to Pennyhill Park as cover but suddenly found himself on the bench to play Argentina as England's injury crisis deepened.

Doran-Jones moved from London Welsh to Gloucester in the summer and has just 266 minutes of Guinness Premiership experience under his belt.

The biggest crowd he has ever played in front of was the 16,000 sell-out at the Kingsholm for Gloucester's game against Australia last week.

But England are now without a total of 10 props who are either injured or banned and Martin Johnson has been impressed by what he has seen of Doran-Jones, who can play on both sides of the scrum.

"There is a depth chart and he is on it. Did we think he would be here now? No we didn't but he has looked good on the field," said Johnson.

"He looks good physically and he has picked everything up very well. When you find a player like that in these circumstances it can only be good. Let's hope we have found one."

Doran-Jones represented Ireland at Under-19 and Under-21 - by virtue of his Irish mother Mary - while studying at university in Dublin and before moving to London Welsh.

It is a remarkable rise given Doran-Jones' ambitions at the start of the season at Kingsholm were far less grand than winning his debut England cap.

"I just wanted to learn as much as I could from Greg Somerville, do my apprenticeship if you like, and try to nail down a first team position at Gloucester," he said.

Doran-Jones had been on the radar of England scrum coach Graham Rowntree, who has been impressed both by his technique and his athleticism around the park.

Nevertheless, there could hardly be a tougher baptism of fire than playing a debut Test in these circumstances against Argentina, who are the foremost scrummagers in world rugby.

"Graham picked up with me early in the season and said he liked what I was doing and that there were a few technical aspects to take it forward but that I was in their plans," said Doran-Jones.

"I want to test myself against the best in the world. I have got to get my technical aspects right and take advice from the other senior boys, but if I get on I will just look to make the most of it, show what I am about and give it a good crack."