Jones sticks with tried and tested
The 33 players will assemble in Brighton from January 2 ahead of the opening game of the tournament against France at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, February 4.
Loosehead prop Nathan Catt (Bath Rugby), second row Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), back row forward Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers) and flyhalf Alex Lozowski (Saracens), who are all uncapped, are included in the Brighton squad.
James Haskell (Wasps) , Maro Itoje (Saracens), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) and Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby) who have all recently returned from injury also form part of the 33 players. While Matt Mullan also returns to the England set-up having not featured in the recent Test Series.
The final squad for the Six Nations will be announced on Friday, January 20.
"This short two-day camp in Brighton allows us to do some of the organisational work we need to do for the Six Nations," said England head coach Jones.
"We have France first-up who are one of the most improved sides in Europe. They should have beaten Australia and could have beaten the All Blacks in November, so they’ll come into the Six Nations with a lot of confidence.
"We’ve got to make sure that we use this training camp to get an understanding of how we’re going to beat France. We want to see a good attitude from the players and, as always, we’re looking for players who are desperate to play for England.
"The thing the struck me about last year’s Six Nations is that sides were scared to lose and we want to make sure in this Six Nations, right from the word go, that we’re daring and we have the courage to play our game,"
33 players attending Brighton training camp
Forwards: Josh Beaumont, Nathan Catt, Dan Cole, Charlie Ewels, Jamie George, Teimana Harrison, Dylan Hartley, James Haskell, Nathan Hughes, Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Matt Mullan, Chris Robshaw, Kyle Sinckler, Tommy Taylor, Mike Williams, Tom Wood
Backs: Mike Brown, Danny Care, Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Jonathan Joseph, Alex Lozowski, Jonny May, Jack Nowell, Ben Te’o, Manu Tuilagi, Anthony Watson, Marland Yarde, Ben Youngs.
45-man elite player squad
Forwards: Josh Beaumont, Nathan Catt, Jack Clifford, Dan Cole, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Charlie Ewels, Jamie George, Dylan Hartley, James Haskell, Paul Hill, Nathan Hughes, Maro Itoje, Sam Jones, George Kruis, Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Matt Mullan, Chris Robshaw, Kyle Sinckler, Tommy Taylor, Billy Vunipola, Mako Vunipola, Mike Williams, Tom Wood.
Backs: Mike Brown,Danny Care , Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Mike Haley, Jonathan Joseph, Alex Lozowski, Joe Marchant, Jonny May, Jack Nowell, Dan Robson, Semesa Rokoduguni, Henry Slade, Ben Spencer, Ben Te’o, Manu Tuilagi, Anthony Watson, Marland Yarde, Ben Youngs
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