Three Chiefs named in England squad

By Mark Stevens
24/11/20

Three Exeter Chiefs players have been retained by England head coach Eddie Jones in a 25-man squad preparing for this weekend’s key Autumn Nations Cup tie against Wales.

Henry Slade and Jonny Hill are both named, as is club-mate Luke Cowan-Dickie, who missed the recent wins against Italy, Georgia and Ireland following minor surgery on his knee.

Hooker Cowan-Dickie proved his fitness last weekend, coming off the bench in Exeter's opening Gallagher Premiership win of the season away to Harlequins.

Jones’ side will look to make it three tournament wins out of three, when they travel to Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli on Saturday (4pm).

Worcester's Ollie Lawrence has been rested for the game with a hip issue.

Wales versus England is live on Amazon Prime.

FULL SQUAD

Backs

Elliot Daly (Saracens, 45 caps)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, 86 caps)
George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 70 caps)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 53 caps)
Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 2 caps)
Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 59 caps)
Dan Robson (Wasps, 5 caps)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 32 caps)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 44 caps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 102 caps)

Forwards

Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 24 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 26 caps)
Ben Earl (Bristol Bears, 6 caps)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 21 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 52 caps)
Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs, 2 caps)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 41 caps)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 67 caps)
Joe Marler (Harlequins, 71 caps)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 38 caps)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 6 caps)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 20 caps)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 54 caps)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 62 caps)
Jack Willis (Wasps, 1 cap)