Alternative England XV: We pick a team of players unlucky to miss out on training squad…
Rugby NewsTuesday, 21 September 2021 at 11:47
Head coach Eddie Jones has named his England training squad for the Autumn Nations Series this morning with the group set to meet up for a few days next week.
"This is an exciting squad made up of experienced players and young guys who did well in the summer and earned their place again," said Jones.
"We have left out some experienced players but we’re really clear that the door isn’t closed to them, and we’re looking forward to seeing them work hard to get back into contention."
Below we look at a full XV of quality players left out by the Aussie.
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BACK-THREE:
- 15. Elliot Daly (Saracens)
- 14. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby)
- 11. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish)
CENTRES:
- 13. Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
- 12. Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs)
HALFBACKS:
- 10. George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
- 9. Danny Care (Harlequins)
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
- 2. Jamie George (Saracens)
- 3. Paul Hill (Northampton Saints)
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Nick Isiekwe (Saracens)
- 5. Sean Robinson (Newcastle Falcons)
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons)
- 7. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks)
- 8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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