England squad update: Joe Marler recalled ahead of Wales

FORWARDS

• Alfie Barbeary (Wasps, uncapped)
• Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 5 caps)
• Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap)
• Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 33 caps)
• Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 38 caps)
• Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 6 caps)
• Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 28 caps)
• Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 33 caps)
• Jamie George (Saracens, 63 caps)
• Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 2 caps)
• Maro Itoje (Saracens, 53 caps)
• Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 5 caps)
• Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 69 caps)
• Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 90 caps)
• Joe Marler (Harlequins, 76 caps)
• Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
• Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 11 caps)
• Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 49 caps)
• Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 17 caps)

BACKS

• Orlando Bailey (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
• Elliot Daly (Saracens, 54 caps)
• George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 79 caps)
• George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)
• Louis Lynagh (Harlequins, uncapped)
• Max Malins (Saracens, 12 caps)
• Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 9 caps)
• Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 36 caps)
• Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
• Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons, 2 caps)
• Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 3 caps)
• Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 45 caps)
• Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 7 caps)
• Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 7 caps)
• Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 46 caps)
• Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 114 caps)

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BACK-THREE:

• 15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
• 14. Max Malins (Saracens)
• 11. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)

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

CENTRES:

• 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
• 12. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks)

  for Joe Marchant

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

HALFBACKS:

• 10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
• 9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers) for Harry Randall (Bristol Bears)

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

FRONT-ROW:

• 1. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
• 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs) for Jamie George
• 3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears) for Will Stuart

Ellis Genge of England (digitally altered) during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

SECOND-ROW:

• 4. Maro Itoje (Saracens)
• 5. Courtney Lawes (Northampton) for Nick Isiekwe (Saracens)

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

BACK-ROW:

• 6. Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints) for Charlie Ewels (Bath RFC)
• 7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
• 8.Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)

Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 7 caps) during England Rugby training session at The Lensbury Hotel, Teddington, London on 28 Sept 2021. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK