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Jones names 25-man England training squad

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England head coach Eddie Jones has recalled 25 players for a three-day training camp in central London as they prepare for their huge Round Three clash against Wales.

England head coach Eddie Jones has recalled 25 players for a three-day training camp in central London as they prepare for their huge Round Three clash against Wales.

The only absentees from the matchday 23 that downed France in the Guinness Six Nations last Sunday are Dan Cole and Dan Robson.

The duo are both free to play for their clubs this weekend but there is a return for prop Ellis Genge after the Championship-ending ankle injury sustained by Mako Vunipola in Le Crunch.

Elsewhere, Ollie Devoto and Ben Te’o both return in the backline while Joe Cokanasiga will be back with Bath looking for more game time after his return from injury.

Maro Itoje and Dylan Hartley also join up with the squad to continue their rehabilitation.   Forwards Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs) Tom Curry (Sale Sharks) Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers) Jamie George (Saracens) Nathan Hughes (Wasps) George Kruis (Saracens) Joe Launchbury (Wasps) Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) Brad Shields (Wasps) Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins) Billy Vunipola (Saracens) Ben Moon (Exeter Chiefs) Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs) Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons)   Backs Chris Ashton (Sale Sharks) Elliot Daly (Wasps) Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs) Owen Farrell (Saracens)  George Ford (Leicester Tigers) Jonny May (Leicester Tigers) Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs) Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors) Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers) Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)