England name 36-man squad and call up backrower

Eddie Jones has named his 36-player England squad and called up a back-row reinforcement ahead of their opening Autumn Nations Series game against Argentina.

England will take on Los Pumas at Twickenham Stadium this Sunday and will be without skipper Courtney Lawes - who misses out due to concussion - although they have welcomed back Owen Farrell and Jonny May to the training camp.

6'4, 111kg loose forward Sean Robinson has also been drafted in as a replacement for Northampton Saints' Lewis Ludlum, who misses out through injury.

A statement reads: "Owen Farrell has returned to the squad and will continue through the latter stages of his graduated return to play protocols in camp. There is also a return for Jonny May.

"Lewis Ludlam was unavailable for selection following an abdominal wall injury sustained before he joined with the squad in Jersey. Newcastle Falcons’ Sean Robinson has been called-up to the squad.

"The group met at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre in Bagshot today [Monday 31 October] ahead of this weekend’s game."

ENGLAND SQUAD FORWARDS:

Alex Coles

Luke Cowan-Dickie

Tom Curry

Ellis Genge

Joe Heyes

Jonny Hill

Maro Itoje

George McGuigan

Tom Pearson

Val Rapava Ruskin

David Ribbans

Sean Robinson

Bevan Rodd

Sam Simmonds

Kyle Sinckler

Jack Singleton

Hugh Tizard

Billy Vunipola

Mako Vunipola

Jack Willis

ENGLAND BACKS

Joe Cokanasiga

Owen Farrell

George Furbank

Will Joseph

Max Malins

Jonny May

Cadan Murley

Jack Nowell

Guy Porter

Raffi Quirke

Henry Slade

Marcus Smith

Freddie Steward

Manu Tuilagi

Jack van Poortvliet

Ben Youngs

Unavailable for selection due to injury: Alfie Barbeary, Ollie Chessum, Trevor Davison, Nic Dolly, Charlie Ewels, George Ford, Tommy Freeman, Jamie George, Sam Jeffries, Nick Isiekwe, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Louis Lynagh, Ratu Naulago, Harry Randall, Will Stuart, Sam Underhill, Jack Walker.