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John Evely

Steve Borthwick brings back stalwarts and uncapped pair in 36-man England squad for Wales

Steve Borthwick has bolstered his squad ahead of England's Guinness Six Nations match against Wales on Saturday with the return of Sale Sharks duo George Ford and Tom Curry, along with vice-captain Courtney Lawes.

All three men are short of game time having been absent with injuries but have made the 36-man squad to prepare for the trip to the Principality Stadium on Saturday 25 February (4.45pm KO).

Uncapped backs duo Fraser Dingwall and Cadan Murley, of Northampton Saints and Harlequins respecitvely, are also named in the squad, who have met up today at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot.

London Irish winger Ollie Hassell-Collins is unavailable for selection due to a knee issue while Sale centre Manu Tuilagi misses out having picked up a red card at the weekend playing for his club side in their 38-24 defeat to Northampton.

Bath tighthead Will Stuart, who trained with England last week and made his return from injury on Saturday off the bench in Bath's 10-25 home defeat to London Irish, has also been called up again and much like the Autumn could be thrust straight back onto the international stage.

Despite another impressive outing for Gloucester on Friday night, loosehead Val Rapava-Ruskin has not earned a place in the squad.

Wales v England is live on BBC One and BBC Radio 5 Live.

FULL SQUAD
FORWARDS

Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 7 caps)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 97 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 45 caps)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 11 caps)
Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby, 3 caps)
Ben Earl (Saracens, 15 caps)
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 45 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 74 caps)
Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 10 caps)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 64 caps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 96 caps)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 16 caps)
David Ribbans (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 18 caps)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 58 caps)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 25 caps)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 76 caps)
Jack Walker (Harlequins, 1 cap)
Jack Willis (Toulouse, 7 caps)

BACKS
Henry Arundell (London Irish, 4 caps)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, 103 caps)
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)
George Ford (Sale Sharks, 81 caps)
Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 9 caps)
Max Malins (Saracens, 16 caps)
Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 14 caps)
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
Cadan Murley (Harlequins, uncapped)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 53 caps)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 19 caps)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 19 caps)
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 9 caps)
Anthony Watson (Leicester Tigers, 52 caps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 122 caps)

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