While none of the players from the Gallagher Premiership top four sides feature in Eddie Jones 35-man due to the playoffs, it’s the absence of one player not involved with the knockout stages of the league that will raise eyebrows.
There is no room for Bristol Bears tighthead Kyle Sinckler. Sinckler is continuing to recover from an injury that forced him out of Bristol’s Premiership run-in in recent weeks.
As England’s first-choice tighthead, it’s a not significant problem for Jones and his coaching ticket, who will face a Wallabies’ side who have been scrummaging well under scrum coach Petrus du Plessis.
Sinckler was also omitted from last month’s England training camp but at the time it was forecast that he was on track to tour Australia in the summer.
The British & Irish Lions has prop has played only once since England’s Six Nations campaign, during which he was hampered by concussion and back issues.
The uncapped Biyi Alo and Peter Schickerling has been included in the squad as a potential tighthead cover for the 29-year-old.
“It’s a great opportunity to learn about some new players and see what potential they have to play a part in the Australia tour,” said Jones. “We look forward to continuing the good work from our last camp in developing this team on and off the pitch.”
England take on the Wallabies in Perth on July 2, Brisbane on July 9 and Sydney on July 16.
England’s 35-man squad for a three-day training camp in Teddington this week.
Backs: H Arundell (London Irish), C Atkinson (Wasps), M Atkinson (Gloucester), O Bailey (Bath), J Cokanasiga (Bath), O Hassell-Collins (London Irish), W Joseph (London Irish), J May (Gloucester), J Nowell (Exeter), P Odogwu (Wasps), M Ojomoh (Bath), T Parton (London Irish), A Radwan (Newcastle), H Randall (Bristol), D Robson (Wasps).
Forwards: B Alo (Wasps), A Barbeary (Wasps), J Blamire (Newcastle), C Chick (Newcastle), F Clarke (Gloucester), T Curry (Sale), T Davison (Newcastle), C Ewels (Bath), W Goodrick-Clarke (London Irish), J Hill (Exeter), T Hill (Worcester), S Jeffries (Bristol), G McGuigan (Newcastle), T Pearson (London Irish), B Rodd (Sale), P Schickerling (Exeter), J Singleton (Gloucester), W Stuart (Bath), S Underhill (Bath), J Willis (Wasps).
