Rugby - Eight uncapped players in injury-hit England Six Nations squad


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 18 Jan 2018

Rugby Union - England - Eddie Jones Press Conference - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - January 17, 2018 England Head Coach Eddie Jones during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Eddie Jones has included eight uncapped players in his 35-man squad for next month's Six Nations opener in Italy as he seeks to cover a number of injury absences while also continuing to build towards the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Forwards Lewis Boyce, Tom Dunn, Gary Graham, Alec Hepburn and Zach Mercer, along with backs Nathan Earle, Harry Mallinder and Marcus Smith, are the men hoping to make their debuts.

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