Chiefs trio kept in squad to face France

By Mark Stevens
2/12/20

England have retained a 27-player squad for this weekend’s Quilter International against France.

Eddie Jones’s side - which includes Exeter Chiefs trio Henry Slade, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jonny Hill - will take on France at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday (2pm) in the Final of the Autumn Nations Cup.

Harry Williams has again be released from the training squad by Jones and is expected to join up with the Chiefs squad ahead of their Gallagher Premiership clash with Leicester Tigers on Saturday.

England secured their place in the final after topping Pool A, with wins against Georgia, Ireland and Wales.

ENGLAND SQUAD

Backs

Elliot Daly (Saracens, 46 caps)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, 87 caps)
George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 71 caps)
Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 3 caps)
Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 2 caps)
Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 4 caps)
Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 60 caps)
Dan Robson (Wasps, 6 caps)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 33 caps)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 45 caps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 103 caps)

Forwards

Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 25 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 27 caps)
Ben Earl (Bristol Bears, 7 caps)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 17 caps)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 22 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 53 caps)
Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs, 3 caps)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 42 caps)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 68 caps)
Joe Marler (Harlequins, 71 caps)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 39 caps)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 7 caps)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 21 caps)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 55 caps)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 63 caps)
Jack Willis (Wasps, 2 caps)