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LONDON : England coach Steve Borthwick took the first tentative step on the long road to the Rugby World Cup on Monday when he named an initial 28-man training squad, albeit without any players from the four teams involved in the Premiership semi-finals.
Eddie Jones has been prevented from selecting a raft of England internationals for the Barbarians on his return to Twickenham because of Steve Borthwick’s extensive World Cup preparations.
Harlequins had found one way to escape the foul weather at home during the week. They travelled 6,000 miles to Cape Town, swapping Strawberry Hill for Table Mountain and a game played in sweltering 30-degree heat in a majestic stadium.
Louis Rees-Zammit was in fine form as Gloucester climbed to third in the Gallagher Premiership by beating playoff rivals Harlequins 28-26 at Kingsholm.
Owen Farrell will become the third England men's player to win 100 caps when he plays against New Zealand but he has given the honour scant attention in the build up and it will be the last thing on his mind on Saturday.
LONDON : England have recalled Kyle Sinckler for next month's testing autumn international series, but fellow prop Will Stuart misses out with injury and centre Henry Slade has been over-looked, coach Eddie Jones confirmed on Monday.
Danny Care has been omitted from Eddie Jones's 36-man England training squad for the autumn rugby internationals, with Ben Youngs returning after sitting out the July tour to Australia.
Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs have been named in Eddie Jones’ first England training squad of the autumn but there was no place for Youngs’ fellow veteran scrum-half Danny Care.