18 - 10

George Ford one of three heavy-hitting England recalls

19 Feb 2023

(Photo by Justin Tallis/PA Images via Getty Images)

George Ford is one of three big name recalls as Steve Borthwick named a 36-player England squad ahead of this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations match against Wales.

As well as the Sale Sharks 10, there’s a return from injury for Tom Curry and vice-captain Courtney Lawes.

Although the fixture is threatened by the potential of strike by the Wales players, Borthwick will be aiming for the second win of his reign against a Welsh Rugby Union in crisis.

Uncapped duo Fraser Dingwall and Cadan Murley are also named in the squad, who have met up today at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot.

England will travel to Cardiff to face Wales at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, 25 February.

London Irish flyer Ollie Hassell-Collins is unavailable for selection due to a knee issue.

FULL SQUAD
FORWARDS
Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 7 caps)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 97 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 45 caps)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 11 caps)
Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby, 3 caps)
Ben Earl (Saracens, 15 caps)
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 45 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 74 caps)
Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 10 caps)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 64 caps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 96 caps)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 16 caps)
David Ribbans (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 18 caps)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 58 caps)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 25 caps)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 76 caps)
Jack Walker (Harlequins, 1 cap)
Jack Willis (Toulouse, 7 caps)

BACKS
Henry Arundell (London Irish, 4 caps)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, 103 caps)
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)
George Ford (Sale Sharks, 81 caps)
Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 9 caps)
Max Malins (Saracens, 16 caps)
Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 14 caps)
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
Cadan Murley (Harlequins, uncapped)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 53 caps)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 19 caps)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 19 caps)
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 9 caps)
Anthony Watson (Leicester Tigers, 52 caps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 122 caps)

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo vs Kubota Spears | Japan Rugby League One 2024/25 Final | Full Match Replay

Saitama Wild Knights vs Kobe Steelers | Japan Rugby League One 2024/25 Bronze Final | Full Match Replay

Boks Office | Episode 42 | Investec Champions Cup Final Review

Spain's Incredible Rugby Sevens Journey to the World Championship Final | HSBC SVNS Embedded | Episode 14

Australia vs USA | Pacific Four Series 2025 | Full Match Replay

New Zealand vs Canada | Pacific Four Series 2025 | Full Match Replay

South Africa vs New Zealand | The Rugby Championship U20's | Full Match Replay

The Game that Made Jonah Lomu

Comments

0 Comments

Be the first to comment...

Join free and tell us what you really think!

Latest Features

LONG READ

Are Brumbies good enough to take next step? Will Reds ever make final four?

Questions abound for the top two Australian sides, with ACT eyeing history and Queensland stuck in a familiar rut.

LONG READ

How university 'alchemy' is powering Bath's treble charge

The underrated but increasingly well-trodden pathway through higher education to elite rugby is being utilised by England's top dogs.

LONG READ

The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter

Fractures appeared again in the Reds front-row in Christchurch, which could have a damning effect on their Lions tour selection hopes.

Comments on RugbyPass

Brett McKay 29 minutes ago

Are Brumbies good enough to take next step? Will Reds ever make final four?

Yes, I saw your comment Mitch and agreed with it straight away.

I mentioned the Reds gain line %, and it’s incredibly low for a team that carries so much. That absolutely marries up with your passive defence theory. And further, the same Opta data set tells me the Reds rank 9th for dominant tackles (despite having the highest tackle efficiency), and make the highest percentage of tackles above the hips in 50+ pro teams around the world!

15 Go to comments

Brett McKay 36 minutes ago

Are Brumbies good enough to take next step? Will Reds ever make final four?

That’s an over-reaction SK, and a large one at that. And so is your doomsdaying of Australian rugby if the Brumbies happen to lose this weekend, for that matter.

This second week finals scenario was always possible, but in the history of Super Rugby, the no.1 team being beaten in the first week is so incredibly rare that it was barely given a conscious thought until last week - and even then it was only because the reigning Champions scraped into 6th on the back of a game and a half of decent form.

If Moana or the Waratahs finished 6th the scenario would still have been possible, but every bit as unlikely.

It’s not a scam or a farce, it’s just been undone by an extraordinary turn of events as the top six was decided..

15 Go to comments

BA 39 minutes ago

The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter

Are u saying people who enjoy League or Basketball are dumb?u kinda are a tad u know their are people who know rugby deeply and love rugby deeply since forever who think watching reset scrums eat up 2-3 minutes of clock is not enjoyable to watch doesn’t mean they don’t like a good scrum

102 Go to comments

Brett McKay 42 minutes ago

Are Brumbies good enough to take next step? Will Reds ever make final four?

Nice one BA! That would all be fantastic!

15 Go to comments

Brett McKay 43 minutes ago

Are Brumbies good enough to take next step? Will Reds ever make final four?

I was putting together some commentary notes for Staurday BA, and noted down the different scenarios to play out for the Final - all of them feel valid!

15 Go to comments

BA 44 minutes ago

Blues make a tactical change at fullback for Crusaders showdown

Where do u think the Saders have more firepower than Blues ? Maybe front row but can’t see that being murder or anything, loosies? Jordan Fihaki Sevu are awesome but jeez Blues got the athletes to Lam Reiko Caleb Telea…where u reckon the Saders are better? Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

3 Go to comments

BA 52 minutes ago

The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter

They were still missing alot of quality, Saders were missing from first choice 23 ,Taha would be only one right? They had I would count 5 I reckon ?

102 Go to comments

BA 57 minutes ago

The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter

Numia is far heavier now than 110kgs been the same weight on profiles since he started and it’s obvious he is bigger now , dude can scrum missing ingredients were Asafa and IWL who is Canes best lock and biggest they go good ..the old boys at Brumbies been going great too credit due

102 Go to comments

BA 1 hour ago

The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter

Their presence a whole front row and from what I have seen pretty good wouldn’t have necessarily saved the day but reckon it could have halved the scrum penalties and it all adds up to getting closer

102 Go to comments

Cantab 1 hour ago

Blues make a tactical change at fullback for Crusaders showdown

Expect this match to be tight but Crusaders have the ammunition to see off the Blues who may well have used up their luck & fire power in scraping home against a Chiefs outfit not at their usual clinical best.

3 Go to comments

MM 1 hour ago

Are Brumbies good enough to take next step? Will Reds ever make final four?

You’re the only one hoodwinked SK.

The rest of us understood the rules prior to the tournament starting!!

15 Go to comments

Mitch 1 hour ago

The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter

Speaking of Geoff, I did enjoy him telling the Perth based rugby league troll to ship off from the rugby section a few weeks ago.

102 Go to comments

Cantab 1 hour ago

‘Lucky losers’ Chiefs bolstered by return of All Blacks duo for semi

Jacobsen & Tupaea absence last week was possibly the major factor that enabled the Blues to upset Chiefs. Tough luck Brumbies.

1 Go to comments

BA 1 hour ago

Ex-Hurricanes winger Salesi Rayasi named in 32-man Flying Fijians squad

Hope he gets a chance or 3 mean player

1 Go to comments

Cantab 1 hour ago

Super Rugby Pacific performers of the week: Qualifying Finals

True. Bower is also an excellent prop and simply carried on with Tamaitis good work. Blues will get no respite there.

15 Go to comments

Mitch 1 hour ago

Are Brumbies good enough to take next step? Will Reds ever make final four?

Next year, I want to see the men in red have a dominant set piece and some mongrel. I said to Nick yesterday that I would like to see them move to a more aggressive defensive system rather than the passive one that is currently being used.

However the preference in Australia is to use a sliding defence that prioritises staying connected rather than applying intense pressure so I expect more of the same there.

Even though the Reds are out, I’m still wearing my Reds hoodie but well and truly on the Brumbies bandwagon for however long they remain in the competition.

The odds of the Brumbies or Chiefs winning this tournament will balloon out if the Crusaders win on Friday so for once, this Queensland Maroons fan will say go the Blues!

15 Go to comments

PE 1 hour ago

Red Bull's Newcastle deal imminent with Barrett providing inspiration

Such shoddy journalism. Uses Jordie Barrett in the headline and the lead image, then isn't mentioned until the last line with absolutely no relevance to the article.

This is the kind of content that will drag RP into the mud. Give it up lads.

2 Go to comments

Spew_81 1 hour ago

Broken hand or not, Richie Mo'unga is still New Zealand's best 10

I know we’ve discussed this and you think J Barrett should focus at 12.

But I’d love to see Timoci Tavatavanawai at 12 and J Barrett at 13. It would be like Nonu/Smith but Smith on steroids and HGH :)

257 Go to comments

Spew_81 1 hour ago