Really don’t understand why mental Eddie needs take Joe and Alfie, surely more game time is best for them.
Some very good players missing for this weekends game, going to make it difficult
From the Beeb:
Number eight Sam Simmonds will not train because of a hip issue and Alfie Barbeary has been called up.
After starts in the opening-round defeat by Scotland and Sunday's victory against Italy, lock Nick Isiekwe is left out of the squad.
Fellow second row Jonny Hill is recovering from an injury to his calf bone, while Joe Launchbury is once again in the training group, having made his last England appearance over a year ago because of injury.England forwards: Barbeary, Chessum, Cowan-Dickie, Curry, Dombrandt, Ewels, Genge, George, Itoje, Launchbury, Pearson, Rodd, Sinckler, Stuart.
Backs: Daly, Ford, Malins, Marchant, Nowell, Randall, Slade, Smith, Steward, Tuilagi, Youngs.