England squad: Eddie Jones names 26 men for Old Mutual Wealth Series opener vs Argentina
EDDIE JONES has named a 26-man England squad for the Old Mutual Wealth Series opener against Argentina.
Eddie Jones has named his England squad for the Old Mutual Wealth Series opener against Argentina
AVIVA Premiership leaders Saracens have six men in the squad, including Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Jamie George.
Leicester Tigers are the next best represented side, with Jonny May, George Ford, Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Ellis Genge among the players that could feature on Saturday.
Jones has selected four Bath men in his squad, while Wasps and Harlequins each have three players representing them.
Northampton Saints, Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks players make up the rest of the party that will face Argentina at Twickenham.
England squad: Eddie Jones names 26 men for Old Mutual Wealth Series opener vs Argentina
Tom Dunn, Nick Isiekwe, Charlie Ewels, Denny Solomona and Piers Francis have been allowed to return to their respective clubs.
Apprentice players Zach Mercer and Marcus Smith, who were unavailable for selection, have headed back to Harlequins and Bath respectively.
England's forwards trained with Wales in Bristol on Monday and continued their preparation at Pennyhill Park on Tuesday.
England's Old Mutual Wealth Series showdown with Argentina gets underway at 3pm on Saturday.
Dylan Hartley is joined by Northampton Saints team-mate Courtney Laws in England's 26-man squad
Eddie Jones talks about his Rugby world cup preparation
Backs
Fullbacks
Mike Brown (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Jonny May (Leicester Tigers), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby).
Inside backs
Danny Care (Harlequins), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Leicester Tigers), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).
Forwards
Back five
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby).
Front row
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs).