England squad: Steve Borthwick picks 14 uncapped players
Steve Borthwick has named 14 uncapped players in his England summer training squad, while Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, George Ford and Jamie George are also included after missing out on British & Irish Lions selection.
The head coach has called up 33 players for a two-day camp at Pennyhill Park, Surrey on Tuesday and Wednesday to begin preparations for the summer internationals. An England XV will face a France XV at Twickenham on June 21 before a two-Test series in Argentina, plus a final match against the United States in Washington, on the first three Saturdays in July.
The squad does not include the 13 English players selected by the Lions this summer, nor anyone from Northampton Saints or Bath, who are preparing for European finals this
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