England head coach Steve Borthwick has named his squad for the Six Nations as his team eye up the title for the first time since 2020. The 45-year-old has made eight changes compared to the squad he named ahead of England’s final Autumn Nations Series clash with Japan in November.

The island’s reigning Sportsman of the Year, Bevan Rodd, has been selected in England’s initial 36-man squad for the forthcoming Six Nations. The Sale Sharks prop forward missed out on selection for the autumn internationals as he was overlooked following a serious toe injury that ruled him out of last season’s Six Nations.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named a 36-man squad for the Six Nations, which gets under way in a little over two weeks' time. Borthwick has named Maro Itoje as captain for the tournament. He replaces Jamie George as skipper. England face Ireland in their opening Six Nations clash, which takes place in Dublin on February 1.