MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 10: Jonathan Joseph of England evades Manuel Blengio of Uruguay during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between England and Uruguay at Manchester City Stadium on October 10, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Jonathan Joseph left out of England squad for Italy game in Six Nations

22 February 2017

Jonathan Joseph has been dropped from England’s squad for Sunday’s Six Nations game against Italy.

England will field a new-look centre partnership against Italy on Sunday after Eddie Jones removed the Bath player from his group for the game at Twickenham, meaning Elliot Daly or Ben Te’o could start.

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Mako Vunipola and Anthony Watson have also been retained in the squad after recovering from injury.

England squad to play Italy:

Forwards: Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton), James Haskell (Wasps), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Tom Wood (Northampton)

Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester), Jack Nowell (Exeter), Henry Slade (Exeter), Ben Te’o (Worcester), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Ben Youngs (Leicester)