"No Simmonds or Vunipola" - England's squad for 2022 Six Nations according to the bookies

ENGLAND'S PREDICTED SIX NATIONS SQUAD (BOYLE SPORTS):

PROPS (6):

1. Joe Marler (Harlequins)
2. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
3. Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks)
4. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears)
5. Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons)
6. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers)

Joe Marler of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

HOOKERS (3):

1. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
2. Jame George (Saracens)
3. Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons)

SECOND-ROW (4):

1. Maro Itoje (Saracens)
2. Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
3. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
4. Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs)

Maro Itoje of the Saracens during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK

BACK-ROW (5):

1. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
2. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)
3. George Martin (Leicester Tigers)
4. Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints)
5. Sam Underhill (Bath RFC)

Tom Curry of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

SCRUM-HALVES (2):

1. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
2. Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks)

FLY-HALVES (3):

1. George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
2. Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
3. Owen Farrell (Saracens)

Marcus Smith of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

CENTRES (3):

1. Manu Tuilagi Sale Sharks)
2. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
3. Joe Marchant (Harlequins)

Manu Tuilagi of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

BACK-THREE:

1. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
2. Jonny May (Gloucester)
3. Max Malins (Saracens)
4. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish)
5. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons)
6. George Furbank (Northampton Saints)

Freddie Steward of England goes over for a try during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Australia at Twickenham on 13 November 2021. Photo: Micah Crook/PPAUK

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