In gruppo gli esclusi Lions e 15 uncapped (tra cui Lozowski, Solomona e Francis)
ph. Reuters
Coach Eddie Jones ha annunciato i 31 giocatori convocati per il tour di giugno in Argentina che prevede i Test Match contro i Pumas. Una squadra in cui trovano posto ben 15 uncapped e gli esclusi eccellenti del tour Lions, a cominciare da capitan Hartley e passando per i vari Joe Launchbury, James Haskell, Chris Robshaw, George Ford e Mike Brown. Tra gli esordienti c’è Alex Lozowski, che questa volta potrebbe definitivamente guadagnare il primo cap data l’assenza di Danny Cipriani (mancano anche Wade e Rokoduguni).
In gruppo anche il neozelandese ex League Denny Solomona e l’apertura Piers Francis, in forza ai Blues di Auckland ma dalla prossima stagione a Northampton. Tra gli altri uncapped, Ben e Tom Curry e Nick Isiekwe.
Mischia: Will Collier (Harlequins, uncapped), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 4 caps), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, uncapped), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, uncapped), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 3 caps), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap), Dylan Hartley – captain (Northampton Saints, 84 caps), James Haskell (Wasps, 75 caps), Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps), Nathan Hughes (Wasps, 8 caps), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, uncapped), Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 42 caps), Matt Mullan (Wasps, 15 caps), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, 55 caps), Sam Underhill (Ospreys/Bath Rugby, uncapped), Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 50 caps)
Trequarti: Mike Brown – vice-captain (Harlequins, 60 caps), Danny Care – vice captain (Harlequins, 71 caps), Joe Cokanasiga (London Irish, uncapped), Nathan Earle (Saracens, uncapped), George Ford – vice captain (Bath Rugby, 35 caps), Piers Francis (Auckland Blues/Northampton Saints, uncapped), Sam James (Sale Sharks, uncapped), Alex Lozowski (Saracens, uncapped), Harry Mallinder (Northampton Saints, uncapped), Joe Marchant (Harlequins, uncapped), Jack Maunder (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 25 caps), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 4 caps), Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks, uncapped)
