Kyle Sinckler returns but no place for Henry Slade in England’s autumn squad

Kyle Sinckler has been recalled by England as Eddie Jones named a 36-strong squad for the autumn internationals which also included a first call-up for Quins wing Cadan Murley but no place for playmaker Henry Slade.

As well as Sinckler, Eddie Jones has welcomed back scrum-half Raffi Quirke, threequarter Max Malins and prop Val Rapava Ruskin for the autumn campaign.

The England tighthead prop was left behind to recover from a back injury during the summer tour to Australia and was not named in a training squad in September but was rewarded by Jones for his return. Will Stuart, who deputised for Sinckler in Australia, suffered a knee injury for Bath on Saturday that has ruled him out of the squad.

The squad will meet on Monday to travel to Jersey for a pre-autumn international camp. England’s four fixtures begin against Argentina at Twickenham on Sunday 6 November.

Jones said: “This is a very strong, vibrant squad and a number of good players have been left out. We are pleased with the depth and the strength of the squad.“The autumn internationals will be like a mini Rugby World Cup for us, starting with two tough games against Argentina and Japan which mirrors our Pool fixtures at next year’s tournament.“Then we’ll have knock out type games against New Zealand and South Africa – all four games will be great tests for us.

More details to follow …