Alex Coles, Trevor Davison, Emmanuel Iyogun, and Curtis Langdon have all been named in England’s final squad for the Red Rose’s summer Tour to Argentina and the USA by Head Coach Steve Borthwick today.
The 36-player group will open the Tour against Los Pumas in Buenos Aires on Saturday 5 July (kick-off: 8.40pm BST), before travelling to San Juan for the second Test on Saturday 12 July (kick-off: 8.40pm BST). The Tour will then conclude with a Test against the USA in Washington DC on Saturday 19 July (kick-off: 10.00pm BST).
Coles and Davison both featured in last Saturday’s narrow defeat to France XV at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, and will be hoping to earn their eighth and third caps respectively on the journey to the Americas.
Iyogun is one of ten uncapped players included in the touring party, while Langdon will be looking to add to the two England caps he earned back in 2021 over the next month.
“The three-Test series is a huge challenge and a valuable opportunity for the continued development of this squad,” said Borthwick.
“For some of the younger players, this will be their first experience of touring overseas with England. Travelling together helps strengthen team bonds and offers a valuable chance for new players to integrate into our environment.”
Steve Borthwick, England Head Coach
“It’s an exciting test for us, and we’re looking forward to seeing how we continue to evolve as a team.”
Saints players Fraser Dingwall, George Furbank, and Ollie Sleightholme were all ruled out of the tour through injury and were not considered for selection.
The Test matches against Argentina will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with the Test against the USA available to stream on RugbyPass TV.
England’s 36-player training squad
FORWARDS:
Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps)
Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 7 caps)
Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 15 caps)
Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 11 caps)
Theo Dan (Saracens, 17 caps)
Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 20 caps)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 31 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 101 caps) – co-captain
Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 12 caps)
Ted Hill (Bath Rugby, 4 caps)
Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 15 caps)
Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Curtis Langdon (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 1 cap)
Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 7 caps)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 40 caps)
Tom Willis (Saracens, 6 caps)
BACKS:
Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
Oscar Beard (Harlequins, uncapped)
Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks, uncapped)
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 8 caps)
George Ford (Sale Sharks, 99 caps) – co-captain
Will Muir (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Cadan Murley (Harlequins, 1 cap)
Luke Northmore (Harlequins, uncapped)
Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 13 caps)
Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 4 caps)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 72 caps)
Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 8 caps)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 36 caps)
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 18 caps)
Not considered for selection: Joe Batley (Bristol Bears), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), George Martin (Leicester Tigers), and Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints).
