Whenever a squad is announced, there are always a few players that a supporter would like to see included but is sad to see them missing out.
To Eddie Jones’ credit, he has done a superb job of balancing youth with experience, raw talent with reliability and consistency, winning back-to-back Six Nations titles.
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Nevertheless, even when the popular Aussie is selecting squads there are still a few names conspicuous by their absence, especially this summer’s tour to Argentina when so many players are away with the British & Irish Lions.
We put together an XV made up of those players who for many should be in the England squad this summer.
ENGLAND XV
15. Alex Goode (Saracens)
14. Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath)
13. Matt Banahan (Bath)
12. Luther Burrell (Northampton)
11. Christian Wade (Wasps)
10. Danny Cipriani (Wasps)
9. Joe Simpson (Wasps)
1. Alex Waller (Northampton)
2. Harry Thacker (Leicester Tigers)
3. Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints)
4. Callum Green (Newcastle Falcons)
5. Ed Slater (Leicester Tigers)
6. Dave Ewers ( Exeter Chiefs)
7. Matt Kvesic (Gloucester)
8. Ben Morgan (Gloucester)
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