England head coach Steve Borthwick has named his 36-man wider training squad for the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, and there are some exciting uncapped talents in the mix.
Borthwick has called up a trio of PREM Rugby’s break-out stars, that are all vying to make their senior England debut throughout the upcoming five-round Championship.
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England get their 2026 Six Nations underway on Saturday, Feburary 7th as they host Wales at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. This very same fixture from last season’s competition featured the hotly anticipated England debut of one Henry Pollock, who bagged a stunning brace of tries at the Principality Stadium.
Pollock’s burst onto the scene carried him forward to become the youngest member of Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions touring squad that Summer, with the following three uncapped hopefuls all eager to make their mark and follow the same explosive trajectory to that of the Northampton Saints back row. So, without any further ado, here’s a run-down on the three uncapped ‘bolters’ that Borthwick named today.
THE 3 UNCAPPED STARS IN ENGLAND’S SIX NATIONS SQUAD
Billy Sela (Bath – Prop)
Vilikesa “Billy” Sela is the latest uncapped talent called into England’s squad for the 2026 Six Nations, stepping in as cover following injuries to senior tightheads Will Stuart and Asher Opoku-Fordjour. Born in Hounslow of Fijian descent, Sela grew up in Wiltshire and first played rugby at Royal Wootton Bassett before joining Bath’s academy at just 15. Initially a back-row player, his size and strength saw him convert to tighthead prop, a position where his scrummaging has quickly made an impression.
Sela’s rise through the England age grades has been rapid. He featured prominently in England U20’s 2024 Six Nations Under-20s Championship-winning campaign, starting every round, and was part of the squad that lifted the World Rugby U20 Championship the same year, despite missing the final through injury. He continued to impress at the 2025 U20 World Championship, scoring in England’s final game against Australia, and made his England A debut later that year.
At Bath, Sela has made his Premiership and European Champions Cup debuts and is now firmly integrated into the senior squad. At just 20 years old, he provides England with a powerful, technically accomplished option in the front row, and could make a strong impression if called upon during the tournament.
