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Jones names 30-man squad ahead of Japan Test
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Eddie Jones has selected 30 players to begin training today ahead of England's third Test of the Quilter Internationals against Japan at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
There is still no place in the extended squad for Harlequins' Mike Brown, while Bath winger Joe Cokanasiga has been drafted in. Fijian-born Cokanasiga toured with England to Argentina in the summer of 2017, but didn't receive a cap. He has been in the training camps in the lead-up to the November Tests, but has been omitted so far when it came to the matches against the Springboks and the All Blacks. The 18-stone winger turns 21 on Thursday.
Saracens veteran scrum half Richard Wigglesworth is also named among the backs and is one of three scrum halves.
George Kruis is out of the rest of England's November tests because of injury, with Charlie Ewels, Maro Itoje, uncapped Elliott Stooke and Courtney Lawes the second rows named, albeit Brad Shields can also slot into the position too.
Kruis was subbed off in the 66th minute of England's 16-15 defeat by the All Blacks last Saturday.
Teenage Worcester flanker Ted Hill is also in the squad as an apprentice, while his clubmate Nick Schonert is seeking his first cap.
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Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs)
Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors) *
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Zach Mercer (Bath Rugby)
Ben Moon (Exeter Chiefs)
Nick Schonert (Worcester Warriors)
Brad Shields (Wasps)
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
Elliott Stooke (Bath Rugby)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs)
Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons)
Backs
Chris Ashton (Sale Sharks)
Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby)
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Elliot Daly (Wasps)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
Alex Lozowski (Saracens)
Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors)
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
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"Survive"? "Scare?" A bit dramatic. ABs always going to win, just a matter of by how much.
The Azurri were up for it though. As expected. You can bet they were planning for this specific test for months. Let's not forget they were pipped by ENG, drew with FRA, & beat both SCO & WAL in the Six Nations in Feb/Mar this year.
A mess of a match, good win, considering.
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Penney's Super Rugby win record was a low 23% before we signed him on. At the top was Razor at 84%. And true to form, Penney took us from a 7-peat to not even making the play-offs in ONE season. No excuses. LOSER. Thank God his contract is up next year. And hopefully Rangi might wanna throw his hat in for the job.
In the meantime, hopefully we can crack the top 6 this year in spite of Penney!??!
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