LONDON (Reuters) – Sam Underhill has been named in the prolonged England squad for Saturday’s Six Nations sport in opposition to Ireland at Twickenham, having final performed a take a look at in November, whereas Alex Dombrandt will miss a number of days’ coaching after testing optimistic for COVID-19.
Flanker Underhill has missed a lot of the previous couple of months after struggling separate concussions after which a hip harm however has executed sufficient in his restricted outings for Bath to persuade head coach Eddie Jones that he’s value a spot in the 36-man squad named on Sunday.
With his former England back row accomplice Tom Curry working by way of the return to play protocols after he suffered a head harm in the win over Wales, Underhill may go straight into the beginning group.
Dombrandt, who performed effectively in the victory over Wales and appeared to have made himself first-choice for the Number Eight place, is anticipated to return to coaching later this week and will nonetheless be in rivalry to play.
Nic Dolly and Alex Mitchell are additionally included, for the primary time because the 2021 autumn collection, as are uncapped backs Orlando Bailey, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Louis Lynagh and Luke Northmore.
Sale scrumhalf Raffi Quirke suffered concussion taking part in in opposition to Exeter in the Premiership on Sunday and is unavailable for choice. Lock Jonny Hill, who has been endeavor rehabilitation on a leg harm since he arrived into camp, has returned to his membership Exeter for the rest of the match.
Both groups go into the match with two wins and one defeat.
England squad forward of Ireland sport.
Forwards
Alfie Barbeary (Wasps, uncapped)Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 5 caps)Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap)Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 39 caps)Nic Dolly (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap)Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 7 caps)Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 29 caps)Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 34 caps)Jamie George (Saracens, 64 caps)Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 2 caps)Maro Itoje (Saracens, 54 caps)Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 6 caps)Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 69 caps)Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 91 caps)Joe Marler (Harlequins, 77 caps)Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps)Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 50 caps)Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 18 caps)Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 27 caps)
BacksOrlando Bailey (Bath Rugby, uncapped)Elliot Daly (Saracens, 55 caps)George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 79 caps)George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)Louis Lynagh (Harlequins, uncapped)Max Malins (Saracens, 13 caps)Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 10 caps)Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 1 cap)Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 37 caps)Luke Northmore (Harlequins, uncapped)Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 4 caps)Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 46 caps)Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 8 caps)Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 8 caps)Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 115 caps)
(Reporting by Mitch Phillips, modifying by Pritha Sarkar)
