Rugby and more rugby

 No surprises there then. Why are we sticking with Julian White? He adds nothing around the park! Moyne’s gain is Sackey’s loss. I feel that Banaham should be the casualty but wing is one of our few strong positions. Most importantly, we’re looking competitive in the back row in both squads. I’m not sure what Kennedy can do to regain his place. His lineout action is key. Partnering Shaw would make a cracking combination!

In the Saxons, this could be Simpson’s year. Ben Foden should stick to FB/wing

 England elite player squad:

Forwards:

G Chuter (Leicester), D Hartley (Northampton), L Mears (Bath), T Payne (Wasps), A Sheridan (Sale), P Vickery (Wasps), J White (Leicester), D Wilson (Bath),

S Borthwick (Saracens), L Deacon (Leicester), B Kay (Leicester), S Shaw (Wasps),

S Armitage (London Irish), J Crane (Leicester), T Croft (Leicester), N Easter (Harlequins), T Rees (Wasps),  J Worsley (Wasps).

Backs:

D Care (Harlequins), H Ellis (Leicester), T Flood (Leicester), P Hodgson (London Irish), J Wilkinson (Toulon).

R Flutey (Brive), D Hipkiss (Leicester), M Tait (Sale), M Tindall (Gloucester)

D Armitage (London Irish), M Banahan (Bath), M Cueto (Sale), U Monye (Harlequins), O Morgan (Gloucester)

England Saxons squad:

Forwards: R Blaze (Leicester), D Cole (Leicester), A Corbisiero (London Irish), N Kennedy (London Irish), C Lawes (Northampton), M Mullan(Worcester), T Mercey (Saracens), L Moody (Leicester), L Narraway (Gloucester), D Paice (London Irish), C Robshaw (Harlequins), W Skinner (Harlequins), G Skivington (Wasps), D Ward-Smith (Wasps), R Webber (Wasps), N Wood (Gloucester), B Woods (Leicester).

Backs: N Abendanon (Bath), B Barritt (Saracens), D Cipriani (Wasps), B Foden (Northampton), S Geraghty (Northampton), T Ojo (London Irish), S Myler, (Northampton), P Sackey (Wasps), J Simpson (Wasps), D Strettle (Harlequins), J Turner-Hall (Harlequins), S Vesty (Leicester), D Waldouck (Wasps), R Wigglesworth (Sale), M Young (Newcastle).