Six Nations 2022: England head coach Eddie Jones calls up six uncapped players for training week | Rugby Union News

Orlando Bailey, Alfie Barbeary, Ollie Chessum, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Luke Northmore have all been called into the 36-man squad, with Owen Farrell set to captain the team despite having not played since being injured in the Autumn Nations Series

Eddie Jones has named a 36-man squad ahead of this year’s Six Nations

Eddie Jones has named six uncapped players in his squad for England’s five-day training camp next week ahead of the Six Nations.

Orlando Bailey, Alfie Barbeary, Ollie Chessum, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Luke Northmore have all been called into the 36-man squad, with Owen Farrell set to captain the team despite having not played since being injured in the Autumn Nations Series.

However, there is no recall for George Ford despite his impressive form for Leicester Tigers since being dropped from Jones’ squad.

In total, Jones had been able to name an expanded 36-man squad for the training week in Brighton following a deal agreed with Gallagher Premiership clubs which allows greater flexibility on player release during the Six Nations due to Covid-19.

The Australian was limited to 28 players in his squad for last year’s tournament and the size of the squad for the 2022 campaign will be evaluated on a week-by-week basis.

Jones has been able to select players who are not vaccinated against Covid-19, although any unvaccinated members of the squad are unlikely to be available for the matches away to Italy and France on February 13 and March 19 respectively due to restrictions in place in those countries.

England squad

Forwards: Alfie Barbeary (Wasps), Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons), Ollie Chessum, Leicester Tigers), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs), Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears), Will Stuart (Bath Rugby).

Backs: Mark Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Orlando Bailey (Bath Rugby), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish), Max Malins (Saracens), Joe Marchant (Harlequins), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Luke Northmore (Harlequins), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks), Harry Randall (Bristol Bears), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

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