Steve Borthwick has expanded his England squad to 33 players ahead of Friday’s uncapped fixture against a France XV in Vannes, recalling Bath centre Max Ojomoh while continuing to overlook his club colleague Ollie Lawrence. Maro Itoje remains absent as the England captain edges closer to being rested for the entire Nations Championship summer tour.

• Key team news:
• Max Ojomoh recalled to England squad after surprise omission from initial training camp
• Ollie Lawrence overlooked again despite holding centrally contracted status
• Maro Itoje remains absent with summer rest still expected
• Uncapped Leicester loosehead Archie van der Flier earns first senior call-up
• Tobias Elliott, Afolabi Fasogbon, Will Hobson, Nathan Jibulu and Ben Redshaw all drop out
• Squad expanded from 26 to 33 with addition of Leicester and Bath players from Premiership semi-finals

Ojomoh’s return is the most eye-catching selection decision after the two-cap midfielder was a surprise omission from the 26-man group that trained at Pennyhill Park last week. The Bath centre was named player of the match on his second cap against Argentina in November but has not featured for England since. He will compete for midfield places with Seb Atkinson and the uncapped Benhard Janse van Rensburg of Bristol Bears, with both Cadan Murley and Tom Roebuck having shifted to outside centre in recent weeks for their clubs.

Getting to work in Vannes 💪

Steve Borthwick has named his training squad ahead of England XV's clash against France XV this Friday.@O2 | #WearTheRose

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Lawrence’s continued absence is harder to explain. The 26-year-old is one of England’s 25 centrally contracted players and started the autumn victory over New Zealand. However, he has struggled to recapture his best form since making a rapid six-month recovery from a torn Achilles tendon at the start of this season. His only appearance in England’s Six Nations campaign was in the 42-21 defeat by Ireland, and he has now been passed over for consecutive squad announcements. Henry Arundell, Alfie Barbeary, Ben Spencer, Sam Underhill and Kepu Tuipulotu are other notable Bath absentees. Underhill is understood to be heading for surgery, while Spencer attended last month’s mini-camp for only one day, with Borthwick seemingly intent on exploring younger options in the scrum-half pecking order.

The squad has been bolstered by 13 players from Leicester Tigers and Bath, the two sides beaten in last weekend’s Premiership semi-finals. Leicester contribute the largest contingent with eight players, headlined by the second-row partnership of Ollie Chessum and George Martin. With Alex Coles set to feature in the Premiership final for Northampton and Itoje expected to sit out the summer, a strong performance from the Leicester pair in Vannes could convince Borthwick to leave his captain behind entirely. Chessum and Martin would represent a formidable combination at Test level and their familiarity from club rugby is an obvious advantage.

Among the Leicester contingent, the most intriguing call-up belongs to Archie van der Flier, the uncapped loosehead prop who earns his first involvement in the senior set-up. The 24-year-old, a cousin of Ireland and British and Irish Lions flanker Josh van der Flier, has enjoyed a remarkable breakthrough season after being picked up by the Tigers from Championship club Nottingham while studying for a geography and business degree at the University of Nottingham. He came off the bench for England A in their 52-14 victory over Ireland at Thomond Park in February and impressed Tigers head coach Geoff Parling enough to establish himself as Nicky Smith’s understudy. A surging try against Sale last month demonstrated his ability in the loose, while he has developed into an improving scrummager.

Van der Flier’s inclusion speaks directly to Borthwick’s most pressing concern heading into the Nations Championship — loosehead prop depth. The front-row situation ahead of the opening Test against world champions South Africa at Ellis Park on 4 July remains precarious. Will Stuart has been sidelined since December with a ruptured Achilles tendon, Fin Baxter requires another operation on his foot, Trevor Davison’s season was ended by a serious knee injury, and Bevan Rodd has not played since early April. Ellis Genge, who started all five Six Nations matches and nine Tests during the 2024-25 season before adding three Lions appearances in Australia, is in the rehabilitation group with a calf complaint picked up during Bristol’s penultimate Premiership fixture. The plan is to get Genge fit for Ellis Park, but Borthwick has limited cover should that timeline slip. Asher Opoku-Fordjour, whom England believe can operate at loosehead as well as his usual tighthead position at Sale, Beno Obano and van der Flier appear to be the three live options for Vannes.

On the tighthead side, Joe Heyes has become one of England’s most valuable forwards, to the extent that fielding him in an uncapped match may represent an unnecessary risk. George Kloska and the uncapped Billy Sela, the Bath tighthead, are the other specialist options alongside Opoku-Fordjour. Scrum coach Tom Harrison will be a pivotal figure over the coming weeks as England prepare for the Springbok pack.

Five players have dropped out from the initial 26-man training group. Tobias Elliott, who earned his call-up on the back of an impressive run of try-scoring form for Saracens, is the most notable casualty, alongside Gloucester’s Afolabi Fasogbon and Ben Redshaw, Harlequins loosehead Will Hobson and Sale hooker Nathan Jibulu. Arthur Clark, who was in the main squad last week, has moved to the rehabilitation group, where he joins Luke Cowan-Dickie, Genge and Bath’s Guy Pepper.

There is positive news regarding Immanuel Feyi-Waboso. The Exeter wing, who underwent surgery to insert a plate in his jaw following a collision against Leicester, attended last week’s England camp and will remain with the Chiefs as they prepare for the Premiership final against Northampton on Saturday. England have been optimistic that he will be available for the summer tour, with the full Nations Championship squad to be confirmed on 22 June.

Jamie Blamire provides additional hooking options alongside Theo Dan and Jamie George, while Ted Hill — who won the most recent of his five caps against the United States in July 2025 — offers Borthwick versatility across the second row and back row. In the backs, the return of Freddie Steward at full-back, Adam Radwan on the wing and Jack van Poortvliet at scrum-half gives Borthwick significantly more depth and experience to choose from for what promises to be a demanding evening in Vannes.

Borthwick will need his side primed. Fabien Galthié’s uncapped France squad is loaded with talent, including the quicksilver scrum-half Nolann le Garrec, wing Théo Attissogbe — who boasts ten tries in 13 Test appearances — and a glittering Bordeaux-Bègles contingent featuring Yoram Moefana and Nicolas Depoortère in midfield. With the Springboks looming three weeks later, England can expect a thorough examination.

Players from Northampton and Exeter involved in the Premiership final will be reintegrated when the full tour squad is announced on 22 June. Henry Slade, Fraser Dingwall and Tommy Freeman are among those who could yet reshape the selection picture before England depart for Johannesburg.

England training squad:

Forwards: Jamie Blamire (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Theo Dan (Saracens), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Ben Earl (Saracens), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Ted Hill (Bath Rugby), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Jack Kenningham (Harlequins), George Kloska (Bristol Bears), George Martin (Leicester Tigers), Beno Obano (Bath Rugby), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks), Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby), Hugh Tizard (Saracens), Archie van der Flier (Leicester Tigers).

Backs: Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester), Seb Atkinson (Gloucester), Noah Caluori (Saracens), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Benhard Janse van Rensburg (Bristol Bears), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby), Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks), Adam Radwan (Leicester Tigers), Harry Randall (Bristol Bears), Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers).

Rehabilitation: Arthur Clark (Gloucester), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby).

Match details: England XV v France XV, Stade de la Rabine, Vannes. Friday 19 June, 5.15pm BST.

Nations Championship fixtures: South Africa (a) 4 July, Fiji (a) 11 July, Argentina (a) 18 July.

Steve Borthwick has named a 42-man England training squad for the inaugural Nations Championship, handing a first call-up to South African-born Bristol Bears centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg as preparations begin for a demanding July schedule that opens against the Springboks in Johannesburg on 4 July.

Key squad news:

• Benhard Janse van Rensburg earns first England call-up but will not be eligible to face South Africa, qualifying on residency grounds from 8 July
• Saracens teenage wing Noah Caluori included after leading the Premiership try-scoring charts with 18 this season
• Ollie Lawrence, Max Ojomoh and Henry Arundell all omitted from the Bath contingent
• George Martin returns to the England set-up after more than 14 months out through injury
• Uncapped scrum-halves Archie McParland and Charlie Bracken among five nines selected
• Seven uncapped players in total; squad assembles at Pennyhill Park for three-day camp from Monday

The headline selection is Janse van Rensburg, whose path to an England jersey has been anything but straightforward. The 29-year-old made a single 20-minute appearance for South Africa’s Under-20 side in 2016, which initially tied him to the Springboks at Test level. However, the RFU successfully appealed to World Rugby that the brief emergency injury cover cameo should not prevent him from qualifying for England on residency grounds after five years in the country. Having joined London Irish in 2021 before moving to Bristol, his paperwork makes him eligible from 8 July — ruling him out of the opening Nations Championship fixture against his native South Africa but available for the subsequent matches against Fiji on 11 July and Argentina on 18 July. He may also feature in the uncapped warm-up match against a France XV in Vannes on 19 June.

Let the preparations begin 👊

Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his squad for a three-day alignment camp ahead of the upcoming Nations Championship.@O2 | #WearTheRose

— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) May 18, 2026

Janse van Rensburg’s inclusion comes directly at the expense of Ollie Lawrence and Max Ojomoh, the Bath centre pairing who are both omitted. Lawrence has struggled to recapture his best form since the serious Achilles injury sustained during last year’s Six Nations, which also ruled him out of the British & Irish Lions tour. Ojomoh, despite earning man-of-the-match honours against Argentina in November, was swiftly dropped during the Six Nations and has not regained Borthwick’s confidence. Seb Atkinson, Fraser Dingwall and Henry Slade are the other specialist midfield options alongside the new recruit, with Tommy Freeman also listed as a centre option.

The omission of Henry Arundell is another talking point. The Bath wing has been in prolific form, scoring nine tries in his last seven club appearances, but endured a difficult Six Nations campaign — a hat-trick on the opening weekend against Wales was followed by a 20-minute red card in the defeat to Scotland and a subsequent dropping after the loss to Ireland. Leicester’s Adam Radwan, whose last England appearance came in November 2021, is preferred alongside the fit-again Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Tommy Freeman, Tom Roebuck, Cadan Murley and the exciting 19-year-old Saracens sensation Noah Caluori, who tops the Premiership try-scoring charts with 18 this season. Caluori has previously trained with England groups but has not yet made a matchday squad.

The scrum-half department has been notably expanded, with five nines included. Alex Mitchell, the established starter, is joined by Ben Spencer, Jack van Poortvliet and two uncapped newcomers: 21-year-old Archie McParland from Northampton, who has been sharing game time with Mitchell in recent weeks, and 22-year-old Charlie Bracken from Saracens, son of former England scrum-half Kyran Bracken, who has established himself as his club’s starting nine.

The front-row picture has been reshaped by injury and opportunity. At hooker, Leicester’s Jamie Blamire earns a promotion alongside Jamie George and Theo Dan, while Bath’s 20-year-old Kepu Tuipulotu is involved with the senior squad officially for the first time. Tuipulotu, whose sister Sisilia plays for Wales and father Sione represented Tonga, has been used sparingly at Bath this season but his combination of speed, agility and power has long marked him out as a future international. Luke Cowan-Dickie will attend camp for rehabilitation as he recovers from a broken arm. On the tighthead side, the absence of the injured Will Stuart and Trevor Davison — the latter out for the season with a knee injury — has opened the door for Bath’s uncapped 21-year-old Vilikesa Sela alongside Joe Heyes and the returning Asher Opoku-Fordjour, who missed the Six Nations with a shoulder problem.

George Martin’s inclusion in the second row represents a significant boost. The Leicester lock, still only 24, is just four matches into his comeback after more than 14 months on the sidelines following knee and shoulder injuries. His physicality notably unsettled the Springboks in England’s 2023 World Cup semi-final and he remains highly valued by Borthwick. He joins Maro Itoje, Ollie Chessum, Alex Coles, Nick Isiekwe and Gloucester’s Arthur Clark in a strong lock contingent. In the back row, Harlequins number eight Alex Dombrandt returns to the fold as the only alternative to Ben Earl in that position, following the injury to Exeter’s Greg Fisilau. Henry Pollock, who made a memorable debut in last year’s Six Nations finale against Wales, retains his place alongside Tom Curry, Chandler Cunningham-South and Bath’s Guy Pepper.

This camp is the first of several three-day training gatherings at Pennyhill Park. England will warm up for their Nations Championship fixtures with the uncapped match against a France XV in Vannes on 19 June before Borthwick names his touring squad following the Premiership final on 20 June. A gruelling travel itinerary — Johannesburg, then Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium for the Fiji match, then Santiago del Estero for Argentina on successive Saturdays — may see the head coach consider resting senior figures or splitting his squad across the three fixtures.

Northampton lead the club representation with nine players in the squad, followed by Leicester Tigers and Saracens with seven apiece.

Borthwick is due to speak to the media on Tuesday for the first time since being given the backing of the RFU despite overseeing a one-win Six Nations campaign. He has 15 Tests before the 2027 World Cup in Australia to shape his squad, and this summer’s programme offers both a stern examination and a chance to blood the next generation.

England training squad

Forwards (22): Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints), Beno Obano (Bath Rugby), Jamie George (Saracens), Theo Dan (Saracens), Jamie Blamire (Leicester Tigers), Kepu Tuipulotu (Bath Rugby), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks), Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), George Martin (Leicester Tigers), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Ben Earl (Saracens), Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby), Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins).

Backs (20): Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints), Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers), Archie McParland (Northampton Saints), Charlie Bracken (Saracens), Fin Smith (Northampton Saints), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints), Benhard Janse van Rensburg (Bristol Bears), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Noah Caluori (Saracens), Adam Radwan (Leicester Tigers).

Rehabilitation: Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks).

Not considered for selection: Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks), Elliot Daly (Saracens), Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints), Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs), Will Muir (Bath Rugby), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby).

Nations Championship fixtures
Saturday 4 July: South Africa v England, Ellis Park, Johannesburg (16:40 BST)
Saturday 11 July: Fiji v England, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool (14:10 BST)
Saturday 18 July: Argentina v England, Santiago del Estero (20:10 BST)

All matches live on ITV Sport.

Steve Borthwick has challenged his England squad to inspire supporters to flood across the Channel to Paris for a potential championship-deciding finale, as he named a 36-man selection for the 2026 Guinness Six Nations that blends proven experience with emerging talent.

Riding an 11-match winning streak that represents their finest sustained form in over a decade, England enter the tournament as genuine title contenders for the first time since their Covid-disrupted triumph in 2020. Maro Itoje will captain the side, with centurions Jamie George and George Ford providing the experienced spine around which Borthwick hopes to build a championship challenge.

The squad announcement, made at Twickenham on Friday, revealed three uncapped players: Exeter Chiefs number eight Greg Fisilau, Bath tighthead prop Vilikesa “Billy” Sela, and Northampton Saints loosehead Emmanuel Iyogun. All three are products of England’s pathway system and have impressed at age-grade and England A level.

New faces emerge from injury crisis

The inclusion of the uncapped trio owes much to necessity as well as merit, with injuries decimating England’s front-row resources. Will Stuart, who earned British and Irish Lions selection last summer, is ruled out of the entire championship with a ruptured Achilles, while Sale’s Asher Opoku-Fordjour is similarly unavailable due to a shoulder injury.

Sela, at just 20 years old, is the youngest member of the squad but his 116kg frame makes him every bit as physically imposing as his front-row colleagues. A former back row who converted to prop, the Bath youngster was part of England’s Junior World Championship-winning squad in 2024 alongside Henry Pollock and the injured Opoku-Fordjour.

“I’m really pleased for Billy Sela – his first time in the senior squad – he’s a player of exceptional talent and potential,” said Borthwick. “His point of difference is his remarkable mobility, which he has displayed at both Premiership and international level.”

Fisilau’s selection rewards a blockbuster season with Exeter Chiefs, where his explosive carrying ability has been central to their resurgence under Rob Baxter. The 22-year-old, whose father Keni was a hard-hitting centre for Plymouth Albion and Tonga, ranks third in the Premiership for carries this season and fourth for tackles.

“Exeter have been outstanding and Greg’s work-rate is absolutely exceptional,” Borthwick explained. “The number of carries he makes and his ability to win the gainline and carry tight and wide. He has that athleticism and skill-set. He also has great hands, linking very well.”

Injury clouds gather over key personnel

A quintet of players will travel to the squad’s pre-tournament training camp in Girona for rehabilitation rather than full preparation. Fly-half Fin Smith (calf), centre Ollie Lawrence (knee), wing Tom Roebuck (toe), flanker Ben Curry (hamstring) and loosehead prop Fin Baxter (foot) all face races against time to be fit for the opening fixture against Wales on 7 February.

Lawrence and Baxter are not expected to be available for that Twickenham Test, while Smith’s absence would leave Marcus Smith and George Ford as the only specialist fly-halves in the matchday squad. The injury disruption threatens to blunt the impact of England’s “Pom Squad” – the wave of fresh forwards deployed to devastating effect during the autumn internationals.

“Regarding the props, would we want all the props fit and available that we had playing in the autumn? Yes. Is it the disruption we asked for? No. But have we planned for this? Yes,” Borthwick said. “We have always known the depth chart, always known which players were on it, and we know who is ready to come in.”

Caluori misses out despite prolific form

Perhaps the most eye-catching omission is Saracens wing Noah Caluori, who burst onto the scene with five tries on his Premiership debut earlier in the season and was drafted into the senior squad during the autumn as a training body to replicate Australia’s aerial threat Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

The 19-year-old, who stands 6ft 5in and possesses remarkable catching ability, underlined his credentials just 24 hours after the squad announcement by scoring four tries in Saracens’ 73-14 demolition of Newcastle. However, Borthwick has opted to allow him to develop further with England Under-20s during the Six Nations window.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall, who is stepping down at the end of the season after 15 years in charge, offered a measured assessment of his prodigy: “There are a lot of good England wingers and there are parts of Noah’s game that are very, very high level and there are parts that require a bit of work.”

Other notable absentees include Northampton pair George Hendy and Ollie Sleightholme, with Bath speedster Henry Arundell, Harlequins’ Cadan Murley and the experienced Elliot Daly preferred in the back three. Second row Nick Isiekwe and back-row Jack Kenningham have also been squeezed out amid fierce competition for places.

Eyes on Paris

Borthwick, who was part of the England squad that reached the 2007 Rugby World Cup final in Paris, is embracing the elevated expectations surrounding his side rather than seeking to dampen them.

“We know it’s tight, we know there’s lots of good teams in it,” he said. “We also know the last seven Six Nations Championships have gone down to the last round of fixtures.

“On 14 March in Paris, we want to be in a position entering that game where we can achieve what we’re all aiming to achieve. That’s what we want. We want England fans flooding across the Channel to Paris to come and watch the team in a massive encounter in the final round with the opportunity to achieve what we want.”

England’s last Six Nations title came in the Covid-disrupted 2020 championship, while their most recent Grand Slam was achieved in 2016 – also clinched at the Stade de France under Eddie Jones. The 11-match winning streak, which includes summer victories over Argentina and the USA plus autumn triumphs against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina, represents their best sustained run since that golden period.

Depth in key positions

Despite the injury concerns, Borthwick is selecting from a position of relative strength compared to recent years. The back row, in particular, bristles with options: Ben Earl, Tom Curry, Chandler Cunningham-South, Sam Underhill, Henry Pollock, Guy Pepper and now Fisilau will compete for three starting spots.
The midfield, once a persistent problem area, now offers genuine depth. Tommy Freeman has transitioned to centre and will compete with Lawrence, Max Ojomoh, Henry Slade, Fraser Dingwall and Seb Atkinson for the inside and outside centre berths.

George Furbank, recalled despite playing only seven matches in the past eight injury-plagued months, provides additional cover at full-back and fly-half. The Northampton man has not added to his 14 caps since November 2024 after suffering two broken arms, a concussion and a niggling calf problem.

“George is back on the grass and will be involved in some game-time for Northampton this weekend,” said Borthwick. “It’s been a while since he was in the squad but he’s a super player, a 15 who also offers 10 cover. His ability to see space, process what is the right thing to do and execute it as quickly and as accurately as he can is a huge strength.”

Lessons from the Red Arrows

Borthwick revealed he spent time with the Red Arrows last month, drawing inspiration from the elite aerobatic team’s approach to selection and performance.
“The lead pilot basically said: ‘Every one of these pilots is a great pilot. What we’re going to select on is the character of these people.’ I thought how great that is and how consistent that is with what we do,” he said.

“I think this team has the potential to be an outstanding team. We have players in there with huge amounts of talent, and whilst we’re still reasonably low on experience at Test level, as they get used to Test rugby their growth is going to be enormous.”

Wales challenge awaits

England open their campaign against Wales at Twickenham on 7 February, facing a side in transition under new head coach Steve Tandy. The Welsh have endured a torrid 18 months, extending their losing streak to 18 Test matches before finally beating Japan last summer.

Borthwick predicts Wales will launch an aerial assault on his side: “The biggest thing, the thing that’s core to their game is that contestable kick game. I reckon they’re probably going to kick maybe 50 contestable kicks here at Allianz Stadium. We’re going to be prepared for that.”

The fixture evokes painful memories for Wales, who suffered a record 68-14 defeat in Cardiff last March. That humiliation – England’s biggest winning margin and most points scored in the Welsh capital – contributed to their second consecutive wooden spoon.

Looking ahead

Following the Wales fixture, England travel to Murrayfield for the Calcutta Cup on 14 February before hosting Ireland at Twickenham on 21 February in what could prove a pivotal encounter. Trips to Rome to face Italy and Paris to meet defending champions France complete a challenging schedule.

France, who romped to the 2025 title with Louis Bielle-Biarrey breaking the individual try-scoring record with eight touchdowns, will be boosted by the return of Antoine Dupont after the captain missed the latter stages of last year’s championship with a knee injury. The Stade de France finale on 14 March could yet decide the destination of the trophy.

“I’m really pleased at how the players are embracing how we want to play and taking the game on,” Borthwick concluded. “I want them to attack this tournament, come in with a mindset to play brave and attack. We’re nowhere near maxing out the potential.”

The squad gathers at Pennyhill Park on Tuesday before travelling to Girona for a warm-weather training camp. By the time they return, Borthwick will hope his injury concerns have eased and his side are ready to launch their most serious title bid in six years.

England Six Nations Squad

Forwards (20): Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 30 caps), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby, 1 cap), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 14 caps), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 53 caps), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 20 caps), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 65 caps), Theo Dan (Saracens, 20 caps), Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints, 3 caps), Ben Earl (Saracens, 46 caps), Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 75 caps), Jamie George (Saracens, 105 caps), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 17 caps), Maro Itoje (Saracens, 97 caps, captain), Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints, uncapped), Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, 7 caps), Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, 5 caps), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 10 caps), Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby, uncapped), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 45 caps)

Backs (16): Henry Arundell (Bath Rugby, 11 caps), Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, 2 caps), Elliot Daly (Saracens, 74 caps), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, 7 caps), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 13 caps), George Ford (Sale Sharks, 105 caps), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 22 caps), George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 14 caps), Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 27 caps), Cadan Murley (Harlequins, 4 caps), Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, 2 caps), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 74 caps), Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 46 caps), Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 14 caps), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 41 caps), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 21 caps)

Rehabilitation in Girona: Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks), Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby), Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks), Fin Smith (Northampton Saints)