Eddie Jones ha hecho pública la lista de 31 jugadores que acudirán al Mundial de Japón de rugby representando al XV de la rosa. Pocas novedades en la lista en la que se cuela un jugador que aún no ha debutado con la selección inglesa: el tres cuarto de Bath Ruaridh McConnochie.
Esta es la lista de Jones:
-Piliers: Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 86 caps), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 10 caps), Joe Marler (Harlequins, 58 caps), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 22 caps), Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 53 caps)
-Talonadores: Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps), Jamie George (Saracens, 37 caps), Jack Singleton (Saracens, 1 cap)
-Segundas: Maro Itoje (Saracens, 27 caps), George Kruis (Saracens, 32 caps) Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 59 caps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 72 caps)
-Terceras: Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 11 caps), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 1 cap), Sam Underhill (Bath, 9 caps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 42 caps), Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons/Sale Sharks, 13 caps)
-Medio melés: Willi Heinz (Gloucester, 1 cap), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 86 caps)
-Aperturas: Owen Farrell (Saracens, 70 caps), George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 56 caps)
-Centros: Piers Francis (Northampton Saints, 5 caps), Jonathan Joseph (Bath, 41 caps), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 22 caps), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers, 33 caps)
-Alas y zagueros: Joe Cokanasiga (Bath, 5 caps), Elliot Daly (Saracens, 31 caps), Jonny May (Leicester Tigers, 45 caps), Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath, uncapped), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 33 caps), Anthony Watson (Bath, 34 caps)