LIST: 6 players Eddie Jones should call up after this weekend

Sunday, 06 February 2022 at 10:05

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byRugby Rucker

Despite Eddie Jones resistance to picking in-form Gallagher Premiership players, here are six stars who impressed over the weekend for their respective clubs this weekend…

SCORES:

#1. Guy Porter (Leicester Tigers)

Age: 25
Position: Centre

Leicestershire Live: "Energetic, powerful, commanding, just some of the words that could describe Porter’s performance. He was exceptional, carried hard into heavy traffic all afternoon. Showed excellent awareness to release the ball and get back to his feet before providing the pass to Tommy Reffell who crossed for the final try."

Leicester Tigers player Guy Porter during the Gallagher Premiership rugby game between Leicester Tigers and Bath Rugby at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Nov 5th - PHOTO: Steve Bond/PPAUK

DID YOU KNOW? Born in London, England, but he actually came through the Australian rugby union system

#2&3. Billy & Mako Vunipola (Saracens)

Age: 31 & 29
Position: Number 8, Loosehead-prop

Mail Online: "The Vunipola brothers shrugged off their latest England snub to inspire Saracens to a bonus-point 40-3 win over Bath. No8 Billy showed off some of his trademark ball-carrying prowess while prop Mako put his body on the line again, giving the visiting forwards plenty of problems."

#4. Joe Launchbury (Wasps)

Age: 30
Position: Lock

Coventry Live: "After his 40-minute return last week, the Wasps captain went to the hour-mark and went off having scored the ninth try of his club career."

DID YOU KNOW? His nickname in the England set up is "Launchers".

Wasps player Joe Launchbury during the warm up before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Wasps and Sale Sharks at Ricoh Arena on 27 Mar. Photo: Steve Bond/PPAUK

#5. Ollie Thorley (Gloucester)

Age: 25
Position: Winger

Gloucestershire Live: "Worked hard off the ball always providing pressure from his kick chases and offering himself as an option in attack. He’s going to be a key man for the rest of Gloucester’s season and looks to be getting sharper and more dangerous with every game."

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#6. Paolo Odogwu (Wasps)

Age: 24
Position: Winger/Centre

Coventry Live: "Tries at the start and the end of the game were flashes of the Paolo of old before his injury. He finished both well and made a bundle of metres in congested areas."

Try Celebrations for Paolo Odogwu of Wasps during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Wasps at the Recreation Ground on 8 Jan. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK/Gallagher

DID YOU KNOW? Odogwu spent his academy years at Leicester Tigers, scoring a memorable try in Marcos Ayerza's testimonial match at Welford Road