England Squad for 6 Nations

[Rossm]

Forwards
Ollie Chessum

Dan Cole

Ben Curry

Alex Dombrandt

Ben Earl

Ellis Genge

Jamie George

Joe Heyes

Jonny Hill

Nick Isiekwe

Maro Itoje

Courtney Lawes

Lewis Ludlam

George McGuigan (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)

Bevan Rodd

Sam Simmonds

Kyle Sinckler

Mako Vunipola

Jack Walker (Harlequins, uncapped)

Jack Willis

Backs
Elliot Daly

Owen Farrell

Tommy Freeman

Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)

Dan Kelly

Max Malins

Joe Marchant

Alex Mitchell

Cadan Murley (Harlequins, uncapped)

Henry Slade

Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, uncapped)

Marcus Smith

Freddie Steward

Manu Tuilagi

Jack van Poortvliet

Ben Youngs

No Billy Vunipola but no Tom Willis either - only Jack.

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

By position:

LH - Genge, Rodd, Mako
HK - George, Walker, McGuigan
TH - Cole, Sinckler, Heyes
LK - Hill, Isiekwe, Itoje, Chessum
FL - B.Curry, Earl, Lawes, Ludlam, J.Willis
N8 - Dombrandt, Simmonds

SH - Mitchell, Youngs, JvP
FH - M.Smith, F Smith, Farrell
CT - Kelly, Marchant, Slade, Tuilagi
WI - Freeman, OHC, Murley
FB - Daly, Steward, Malins

[Shugs]

Certainly a bit more invention in the backs. Good to see Malins & Marchant back in. Cole was brutally exposed in the scrum three years ago - not sure he is better now. Only one 8 in the squad - disappointed TW didn’t make it. I actually think we look a bit weak in the second row. Plenty of back row options though.

[DGP Wasp]

Certainly a bit more invention in the backs. Good to see Malins & Marchant back in. Cole was brutally exposed in the scrum three years ago - not sure he is better now. Only one 8 in the squad - disappointed TW didn’t make it. I actually think we look a bit weak in the second row. Plenty of back row options though.

Definitely 2 8s in there in Dombrandt and Simmonds.
Agree about 2nd row, but shift Lawes there alongside Itoje and it suddenly looks a whole lot better.  Whether or not that will happen remains to be seen of course!

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

I don't think we'll see Lawes in the second row again. Lost too much bulk and is a genuine flanker these days.

Interesting to note that Tigers representation has gone up from 4 in the last Jones squad to 7 in this one. Youngs, JvP & Steward in both.

[HDAWG]

Weird how Tom was meant to be in the squad according to the "leak" last week.

[JonnyD]

We’re pretty light at TH these days aren’t we? Heyes was better this week but got mullered the week before for Leicester, Cole used to be exceptional defensively and was another jackaller but not sure he’s good enough around the park now, just hope Sinkler stays fit really, as Will Stuart is probably next in line.
Good to see Daly, Malins, Hassel-Collins, Earl and Mitchell in on form.

just still struggling to get anywhere close to being inspired to watch this with any passion until I can see how we want to play, need to knock a whole lot of Eddie off the set up before I’ll be jumping off the sofa in joy or frustration again watching England.

[InBetweenWasp]

What's happened with Tom Curry? - Jettisoned, or due to be parachuted back in subject to recovering from his Hamstring injury?

[Rossm]

Weird how Tom was meant to be in the squad according to the "leak" last week.

So much so that he was left out of Bordeaux's team at the weekend.

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

What's happened with Tom Curry? - Jettisoned, or due to be parachuted back in subject to recovering from his Hamstring injury?

Assumed the latter. There's no "unavailable due to injury" list on the England Rugby site like there used to be under Jones, so it's difficult to say. I think he's due to be fit for the Wales game, so it may well depend on how we go in the first two!

There's a lot of competition, and I think SB was limited in the number of changes he could make, but I'm disappointed not to see Ollie Lawrence in there, Ted Hill too. Both at Bath, which might say something. Thought Fraser Dingwall might get a shot at 12 too, but Kelly looks like the option there.

Was also hoping to see both the Willis boys in, but maybe in time!

[St Bruno]

I'll see your Mako and raise Tom West (wherever he is)

[Rossm]

I'll see your Mako and raise Tom West (wherever he is)

Tom signed with Ealing last month for the rest of this season and the next.

[MarleyWasp]

I'll see your Mako and raise Tom West (wherever he is)

Tom signed with Ealing last month for the rest of this season and the next.

Ealing haven't actually confirmed this (yet)

[Neils]

Ealing signing 12x3 and Jordy Reid for next season.

[baldpaul101]

Ealing signing 12x3 and Jordy Reid for next season.

You think they have been told they can be promoted at the end of this season....?