Eddie Jones’ most exciting England XV from latest squad
Eddie Jones named a 36-man England squad that will meet on Sunday for a three-day training camp ahead of the tour of Australia in July.
There are ten uncapped players in the squad as well as the return of a host of players that have either been out of favour or injured during recent campaigns, while there are also quite a few that will not be present at the camp who will undoubtedly return for the Test series against the Wallabies (Ben Youngs, Henry Slade, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, Joe Marchant, Max Malins and Joe Marler have all missed out).
But for now, we can make an England XV from the players selected that will be as exciting as possible. This team will blend experience and youth, with it looking like plenty of young players will be blooded into the England set up over the coming weeks. Having said that, after England’s poor Six Nations, Jones will also relish the opportunity to welcome back some of his big guns.
England XV
15 Freddie Steward
14 Henry Arundell
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Owen Farrell
11 Joe Cokanasiga
10 Marcus Smith
9 Harry Randall
1 Mako Vunipola
2 George McGuigan
3 Joe Heyes
4 Courtney Lawes
5 Maro Itoje
6 Alfie Barbeary
7 Tom Curry
8 Alex Dombrandt
Replacements
16 Jamie Blamire
17 Bevan Rodd
18 Will Stuart
19 Joe Launchbury
20 Jack Willis
21 Alex Mitchell
22 Orlando Bailey
23 Louis Lynagh
England’s 36-man Squad
Forwards
Alfie Barbeary (Wasps, uncapped)
Jamie Blamire
Ollie Chessum
Tom Curry
Nic Dolly (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap)
Alex Dombrandt
Charlie Ewels
Ellis Genge
Joe Heyes
Maro Itoje
Joe Launchbury
Courtney Lawes
Lewis Ludlam
George McGuigan (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)
Tom Pearson (London Irish, uncapped)
Bevan Rodd
Will Stuart
Sam Underhill
Mako Vunipola
Jack Willis
Backs
Henry Arundell (London Irish, uncapped)
Orlando Bailey (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Joe Cokanasiga
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Owen Farrell
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
George Furbank
Will Joseph (London Irish, uncapped)
Louis Lynagh (Harlequins, uncapped)
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 1 cap)
Harry Randall
Marcus Smith
Freddie Steward
Manu Tuilagi
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)
Anthony Watson