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Tigers retained in England's Six Nations set-up

England head coach Eddie Jones has retained five Leicester Tigers players in the national set-up ahead of Round 3 of the Guinness Six Nations next weekend.

Ellis Genge, George Ford, Jonny May and Ben Youngs remain part of the 25-man squad for three days of training in Kensington this week ahead of the match against Ireland, to be played at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday, February 23 (3.00pm).

Club colleague Manu Tuilagi and Exeter centre Henry Slade join the camp for rehabilitation, while Northampton lock Courtney Lawes is rested. Cameron Redpath, from Sale Sharks, joins the squad for training purposes.

Forwards
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens)

Backs
Elliot Daly (Saracens)
Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs)
Owen Farrell (Saracens
George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
Willi Heinz (Gloucester Rugby)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)