Seven uncapped players included in Eddie Jones squad - Ruck

Seven uncapped players included in Eddie Jones squad

  • Wasps flanker Sam Jones is one of seven uncapped players named in England coach Eddie Jones’ 37-man training squad
  • Leicester’s Zimbabwe-born flanker Mike Williams is also included, as is Wasps’ Fiji-born back-rower Nathan Hughes
Eddie Jones has announced his 45-man elite player squad (EPS) and the 37 players who will attend a three-day training camp in Brighton as England begin their preparation for the Tests against South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia later in the year.

The 37 players will train at Brighton College from October 2-4 ahead of the opening game in the series against South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.



Seven uncapped players are included in the training squad. Second-row Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks) is named with back row forwards Sam Jones (Wasps), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers) and Nathan Hughes (Wasps). Scrum-half Dan Robson (Wasps) joins centres Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors) and Joe Marchant (Harlequins). Forward Ben Morgan (Gloucester) is also selected for the first time in an England training camp under Jones.

The final squad for the November Tests will be announced on October 26.

“The Tests will be a big challenge and the players will need to step up to the mark,” said England head coach Jones.



“With a number of players missing through injury it’s a good opportunity for others to put their hands up and show us what they’re made of.

“I think it’s a good situation to be in. Injuries allow us to strengthen the depth of our squad and develop robustness. Ideally, by the Rugby World Cup in 2019, we’re looking to have three players in every position who are interchangeable.

“At the moment we have seven of our most influential players not playing regularly for their clubs, but that should be no excuse. England have not beaten South Africa since 2006 and this needs to change.”


England’s 45-man EPS squad

Forwards: Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Will Evans (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Ewels (Bath), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Paul Hill (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Sam Jones (Wasps), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Matt Mullan (Wasps), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers)

Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath), Alex Goode (Saracens), Mike Haley (Sale Sharks), Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Joe Marchant (Harlequins), Jonny May (Gloucester), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Dan Robson (Wasps), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Spencer (Saracens), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Anthony Watson (Bath), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)


England’s 37 players attending Brighton training camp from October 2-4

Forwards: Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints) *injury replacement for James Haskell (Wasps), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Paul Hill (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Sam Jones (Wasps), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins) , Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby) *injury replacement for Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens)m Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers)

Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins)m Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs) *injury replacement for Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath), Alex Goode (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Joe Marchant (Harlequins), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Dan Robson (Wasps), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Anthony Watson (Bath), Marland Yarde (Harlequins) *injury replacement for Jonny May (Gloucester), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)


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