Inghilterra: Eddie Jones chiama Alex Lozowski, attenti a Nathan Hughes
Il CT dell’Inghilterra Eddie Jones ha reso nota la lista dei 45 convocati che prepareranno i test match autunnali. Di questi 45 formanti l’elite player squad (una sorta di convocazione allargata) solo 37 prenderanno parte al raduno ufficiale che si terrà a Brighton dal 2 al 4 ottobre. Fa parte dell’EPS anche Alex Lozowski, apertura dei Saracens con madre italiana e condonabile in azzurro. Nei convocati ci sono 7 esordienti tra cui il numero 8 dei Wasps Nathan Hughes (foto), giocatore di origini tongane su cui la RFU sta puntando molto.
I 45 convocati dell’elite player squad (ESP)
Avanti: Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Will Evans (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Ewels (Bath), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Paul Hill (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Sam Jones (Wasps), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Matt Mullan (Wasps), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers)
Trequarti: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath), Alex Goode (Saracens), Mike Haley (Sale Sharks), Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Joe Marchant (Harlequins), Jonny May (Gloucester), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Dan Robson (Wasps), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Spencer (Saracens), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Anthony Watson (Bath), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
I 37 convocati dell’Inghilterra che si raduneranno a Brighton dal 2 al 4 ottobre
Avanti: Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints) *injury replacement for James Haskell (Wasps), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Paul Hill (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Sam Jones (Wasps), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins) , Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby) *injury replacement for Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens)m Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers)
Trequarti: Mike Brown (Harlequins)m Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs) *injury replacement for Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath), Alex Goode (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Joe Marchant (Harlequins), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Dan Robson (Wasps), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Anthony Watson (Bath), Marland Yarde (Harlequins) *injury replacement for Jonny May (Gloucester), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)