Jones cuts England squad to 22 for Wales

England head coach Eddie Jones has retained 22 players in camp to continue preparations for next week’s Six Nations match against Wales at Twickenham.

Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi who has not played for England since 2014 was initially included in the squad but has now been released back to his club

Jones has retained 22 players who will continue to train at the University of Bath until Thursday.

England

Forwards (13)

Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
Jack Clifford (Harlequins)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
James Haskell (Wasps)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens)

Backs (9)

Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Elliot Daly (Wasps)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
George Ford (Bath Rugby)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)