Eddie Jones has named his 36-player squad for England’s opening Autumn Nations Series fixture against Argentina this weekend.
Owen Farrell has returned to the squad and will continue through the latter stages of his graduated return to play protocols in camp.
Lewis Ludlam was unavailable for selection following an abdominal wall injury sustained before he joined with the squad in Jersey. Newcastle Falcons’ Sean Robinson has been called-up to the squad.
The group met at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre on Monday 31 October ahead of this weekend’s game.
ENGLAND SQUAD
FORWARDS
- Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
- Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 37 caps)
- Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 41 caps)
- Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 39 caps)
- Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 5 caps)
- Jonny Hill (Sale Sharks, 15 caps)
- Maro Itoje (Saracens, 58 caps)
- George McGuigan (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)
- Tom Pearson (London Irish, uncapped)
- Val Rapava Ruskin (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
- David Ribbans (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
- Sean Robinson (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)
- Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
- Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 14 caps)
- Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 52 caps)
- Jack Singleton (Gloucester Rugby, 3 caps)
- Hugh Tizard (Saracens, uncapped)
- Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 64 caps)
- Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 70 caps)
- Jack Willis (unattached, 4 caps)
BACKS
- Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 12 caps)
- Owen Farrell (Saracens, 97 caps)
- George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 6 caps)
- Will Joseph (London Irish, 1 cap)
- Max Malins (Saracens, 14 caps)
- Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 69 caps)
- Cadan Murley (Harlequins, uncapped)
- Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 42 caps)
- Guy Porter (Leicester Tigers, 2 caps)
- Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
- Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 48 caps)
- Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 13 caps)
- Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 13 caps)
- Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 46 caps)
- Jack van Poortlviet (Leicester Tigers, 3 caps)
- Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 117 caps)
Unavailable for selection due to injury: Alfie Barbeary, Ollie Chessum, Trevor Davison, Nic Dolly, Charlie Ewels, George Ford, Tommy Freeman, Jamie George, Sam Jeffries, Nick Isiekwe, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Louis Lynagh, Rato Naulago, Harry Randall, Will Stuart, Sam Underhill, Jack Walker.
Dallaglio and Monye’s combined England XV to face Argentina
BACK-THREE:
- 15 Freddie Steward
- 14 Cadan Murley
- 11 Max Malins
Monye said: “I think Max Malins has been brilliant this season. I think he’s a ball playing left left, a winger that finishes really well.
“Gone for Cadan Murley on the right wing. I think when you think about the opening two matches, if he’s going to get a chance, he’s going to have to go against Japan and Argentina. I want to see if he can make. And Freddie Steward, I personally think he’s the best fallback in world rugby, so he is my 15.”
DID YOU KNOW?
- Whilst at school Malins was also a promising cricketer and field hockey player, representing the school 1st XI at both sports from the age of 15 and top scoring in the 2014 Cape Town international Hockey Festival
CENTRES:
- 13 Manu Tuilagi
- 12 Owen Farrell
Monye said: “I’ve gone for a centre partnership of Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi. I’d like to see that cemented and just see how that beds in and opens up opportunity.”
DID YOU KNOW?
- Born in Fogapoa, Samoa, Tuilagi has five elder brothers who all played international rugby for Samoa
- Farrell celebrates every point he scores by linking his index fingers together to make a ‘JJ’ sign, the Joining Jack salute, Joining Jack being a charity dedicated to the needs of sufferers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy