Owen Farrell has been named as England captain for the 2022 Six Nations with a 36-player group chosen by Eddie Jones forward of the event.
The squad will assemble in Brighton on Monday 24 January for a five-day coaching camp forward of the event. England open their marketing campaign in opposition to Scotland at Murrayfield on 5 February.
George Ford is once more disregarded, with Marcus Smith and Farrell most popular at fly-half alongside uncapped Tub teenager Orlando Bailey, who earns a primary call-up. Farrell has not performed since struggling an ankle harm throughout the autumn however is anticipated to be match for the beginning of the Six Nations.
Bailey is considered one of six uncapped gamers within the squad. Wasps back-rower Alfie Barbeary is rewarded for robust membership kind and is joined within the back-row combine by Leicester’s Ollie Chessum, whereas Tommy Freeman of Northampton and London Irish flyer Ollie Hassell-Collins get the prospect to push for locations within the again three.
Manu Tuilagi shouldn’t be included within the squad – the centre is but to return to motion after struggling an harm in England’s closing Autumn Nations Sequence fixture in opposition to South Africa. There’s a place, nonetheless, for Harlequins well-rounded uncapped centre Luke Northmore.
There aren’t any recollects for both Mako or Billy Vunipola, however Jack Nowell is included for the primary time in additional than two years after an prolonged interval of harm strife. Flanker Sam Underhill is a shock omission, and Elliot Daly, who missed the autumn with an harm, can also be not included.
Scrum-half Ben Youngs may turn out to be England’s most capped male participant throughout the Six Nations – the 32-year-old is 2 behind Jason Leonard’s tally of 114.
“Choosing this squad has been a tough process, we’ve bought loads of good younger gamers coming by way of and a few of our extra skilled are rediscovering their finest kind,” Jones mentioned.
“We expect this 36 for the primary coaching week displays a superb steadiness of that have and up-and-coming expertise.
“In Brighton we’ll concentrate on getting the basics of our sport in play proper and growing the cohesion of the group.
“The Six Nations goes to be essentially the most aggressive we’ve ever seen. All of the international locations carried out effectively within the autumn, so we must be at our greatest and enhance with each sport.”
England squad for 2022 Six Nations
FORWARDS
Alfie Barbeary (Wasps, uncapped)
Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 5 caps)
Ollie Chessum, Leicester Tigers, uncapped)
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 31 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 36 caps)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 4 caps)
Charlie Ewels (Tub Rugby, 26 caps)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 31 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 61 caps)
Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 2 caps)
Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 51 caps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 90 caps)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 10 caps)
Joe Marler (Harlequins, 74 caps)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 9 caps)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 47 caps)
Will Stuart (Tub Rugby, 15 caps)
BACKS
Mark Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, 1 cap)
Orlando Bailey (Tub Rugby, uncapped)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, 94 caps)
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)
Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)
Max Malins (Saracens, 10 caps)
Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 7 caps)
Jonny Might (Gloucester Rugby, 69 caps)
Luke Northmore (Harlequins, uncapped)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 34 caps)
Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 2 caps)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 43 caps)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 5 caps)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 5 caps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 112 caps)
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