Six Saints players named in England squad for Barbarians clash

Six Saints players are in with a chance of playing for England in Sunday's Quilter Cup clash with the Barbarians at Twickenham.
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The match is a non-cap contest, but is still a high profile occasion and Alex Moon, David Ribbans, Fraser Dingwall, Piers Francis, George Furbank and Alex Mitchell have all been retained by head coach Eddie Jones after impressing in a couple of training camps.

The Twickenham showdown (ko 2pm) will be the first match since March for England, and forms a key part of Jones' preparations ahead of the final round of the delayed 2020 Six Nations and subsequent Autumn Nations Cup tournament.

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“This is important game for us and we’re looking forward to getting back to Twickenham and playing rugby," said Jones.

“We’ve had two really good camps, going back to basics and how we want to play.

"The Barbarians squad has a rich blend of talent, so this week we’ll be testing ourselves under pressure and looking to take our game to the next level.”

England squad to face Barbarians

Forwards: Alex Dombrandt, Harlequins; Tom Dunn, Bath Rugby; Charlie Ewels, Bath Rugby; Ellis Genge, Leicester Tigers; Jamie George, Saracens; Joe Heyes, Leicester Tigers; Ted Hill, Worcester Warriors; Maro Itoje, Saracens; Alex Moon, Northampton Saints; Beno Obano, Bath Rugby; David Ribbans, Northampton Saints; Will Stuart, Bath Rugby; Sam Underhill, Bath Rugby; Billy Vunipola, Saracens; Mako Vunipola, Saracens; Mark Wilson, Newcastle Falcons

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Backs: Ali Crossdale, Saracens; Fraser Dingwall, Northampton Saints; Owen Farrell, Saracens; Piers Francis, Northampton Saints; George Ford, Leicester Tigers; George Furbank, Northampton Saints; Willi Heinz, Gloucester Rugby; Jonathan Joseph, Bath Rugby; Ollie Lawrence, Worcester Warriors; Joe Marchant, Harlequins; Jonny May, Gloucester Rugby; Alex Mitchell, Northampton Saints; Ollie Thorley, Gloucester Rugby; Anthony Watson, Bath Rugby; Ben Youngs, Leicester Tigers