England name team for Barbarians clash - Ruck

England name team for Barbarians clash

England XV head coach Jim Mallinder has named his team to play in the Quilter Cup match against the Barbarians on Sunday 2 June at Twickenham Stadium (KO 3:30pm, live on Sky Sports).
 
Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks) in his fourth Barbarians fixture will captain the side with Bath Rugby’s Elliott Stooke named alongside him in the second row.

Marcus Smith (Harlequins), who has regularly trained with the England senior side in recent seasons, will play at 10 with former England U20 Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints) named at half back.

Joe Marchant (Harlequins), scorer of 11 Premiership tries for his club this season, is named at centre outside Newcastle Falcons’ Johnny Williams at 12.

England XV starters

15 Simon Hammersley (Newcastle Falcons)
14 Piers O’Conor (Bristol Bears)
13 Joe Marchant (Harlequins) 
12 Johnny Williams (Newcastle Falcons)
11 Josh Bassett (Wasps) 
10 Marcus Smith (Harlequins) 
9 Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)
 
1 Ross Harrison (Sale Sharks) 
2 Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby) 
3 Ehren Painter (Northampton Saints)
4 Elliott Stooke (Bath Rugby) 
5 Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks) captain
6 Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins) 
7 Ben Curry (Sale Sharks) 
8 Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)
 
Finishers
 
16 Tommy Taylor (Wasps, 1 cap)
17 Beno Obano (Bath Rugby)  
18 Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)
19 Will Spencer (Leicester Tigers)
20 Tom Ellis (Bath Rugby) 
21 Ben White (Leicester Tigers) 
22 Callum Sheedy (Bristol Bears)
23 Ben Loader (London Irish) 

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