Injuries wreck Eddie Jones' plans
SQUAD UPDATE: England coach Eddie Jones has been forced to replace three players from a pre-season camp.
A slew of injuries over the course of the weekend’s Premiership matches wrecked Jones’ plans.
Saracens hooker Jamie George, Leicester centre Guy Porter and Harlequins hooker Jack Walker have all been withdrawn.
In turn, Jones has called up George McGuigan, Adam Radwan and Jack Singleton respectively.
An RFU statement reads: “Jamie George, Guy Porter and Jack Walker have withdrawn from the England men’s squad through injury.
“England coach Eddie Jones has called up Newcastle Falcons duo George McGuigan and Adam Radwan, along with Gloucester’s Jack Singleton, to the squad who have met today in London for a three-day training camp.”
Those unavailable for selection due to injury include Alfie Barbeary, Nic Dolly, Alex Dombrandt, Charlie Ewels, George Ford, Jamie George, Sam Jeffries, Maro Itoje, Nick Isiekwe, Courtney Lawes, Guy Porter, Sam Underhill, Jack Walker, Anthony Watson.
England is currently preparing for their four November fixtures at Twickenham Stadium.
They’ll play Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.
England squad
FORWARDS: Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Jonny Hill (Sale Sharks), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints), George McGuigan (Newcastle Falcons), Tom Pearson (London Irish), David Ribbans (Northampton Saints), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Patrick Schickerling (Exeter Chiefs), Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs), Jack Singleton (Gloucester), Will Stuart (Bath), Hugh Tizard (Saracens), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Jack Willis (Wasps).
BACKS: Henry Arundell (London Irish), Joe Cokanasiga (Bath), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Will Joseph (London Irish), Jonny May (Gloucester), Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).
