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England continue with six Tigers in squad

Six Leicester Tigers players are again in included in the England squad preparing for the third game in the Guinness Six Nations, against Wales next weekend.

Tigers props Dan Cole and Ellis Genge are named in a 33-man squad selected by national coach Eddie Jones alongside club colleagues George Ford, Jonny May, Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs.

There are three uncapped players in the squad, though wing Chris Ashton has a calf strain and will spend the week with his club, Sale Sharks.

England face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday (4.45pm).

England squad
Forwards
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)

Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
Ben Earl (Saracens) *
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs)
Nathan Hughes (Wasps)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Ben Moon (Exeter Chiefs)
Brad Shields (Wasps)
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
Jack Singleton (Worcester Warriors) *
Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs)
Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons)
 
Backs
Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby)
Elliot Daly (Wasps)
Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs)
Owen Farrell (Saracens) captain
George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)

Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Dan Robson (Wasps)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors)
Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby) *
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

*uncapped