Chiefs quartet in England training squad

By Mark Stevens
18/2/20

Four Exeter Chiefs players have been named in Eddie Jones' 33-man England training squad to begin preparations for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham Stadium (3pm).

Forwards Luke Cowan-Dickie and Harry Williams, together with backs Ollie Devoto and Henry Slade, have all been included.

England have, however, confirmed Saracens prop Mako Vunipola is not included as he has travelled back to Tonga for family reasons.

Sunday's fixture is England's first home game in this season's Championship, having lost their opener to France 24-7 at the Stade de France in Paris, before bouncing back against Scotland at BT Murrayfield last time out.

Forwards

Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Beno Obano (Bath Rugby)
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs)

Backs

Elliot Daly (Saracens)
Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
Willi Heinz (Gloucester Rugby)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby)
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
Jacob Umaga (Wasps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Apprentice player

Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)