Borthwick announces 36-player squad for Argentina and USA Tour

Steve Borthwick has named a 36-player squad for the upcoming Tour to Argentina and the USA, which includes a two-Test series against Los Pumas, followed by a Test match against the Eagles in Washington, D.C.
 
England senior men will open the Tour in Buenos Aires on Saturday 5 July (kick-off 2040 BST), before travelling to San Juan for the second Test on Saturday 12 July (kick-off 2040 BST). The Tour will conclude with a Test against the USA in Washington, D.C., on Saturday 19 July (kick-off 2200 BST).
 
Ten uncapped players have been included in the touring party: Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Oscar Beard (Harlequins), Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints), Will Muir (Bath Rugby), Luke Northmore (Harlequins), Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby), and Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby).
 
The squad, which has a combined total of 561 caps, will be co-captained by Jamie George and George Ford, and is made up of 20 forwards and 16 backs. The team will train at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre at Pennyhill Park on Tuesday 24 June before flying to Buenos Aires later that day to continue preparations for the opening Test.
 
“The three-Test series is a huge challenge and a valuable opportunity for the continued development of this squad,” said Borthwick.
 
“For some of the younger players, this will be their first experience of touring overseas with England. Travelling together helps strengthen team bonds and offers a valuable chance for new players to integrate into our environment.
 
“It’s an exciting test for us, and we’re looking forward to seeing how we continue to evolve as a team.”
 
The Test matches against Argentina will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with the Test against the USA available to stream on RugbyPass TV.
 
England’s 36-player training squad
 
Forwards:
Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps)
Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 7 caps)
Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 15 caps)
Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 11 caps)
Theo Dan (Saracens, 17 caps)
Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 20 caps)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 31 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 101 caps) – co-captain
Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 12 caps)
Ted Hill (Bath Rugby, 4 caps)
Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 15 caps)
Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Curtis Langdon (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 1 cap)
Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 7 caps)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 40 caps)
Tom Willis (Saracens, 6 caps)

Backs:
Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
Oscar Beard (Harlequins, uncapped)
Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks, uncapped)
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 8 caps)
George Ford (Sale Sharks, 99 caps) – co-captain
Will Muir (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Cadan Murley (Harlequins, 1 cap) 
Luke Northmore (Harlequins, uncapped)
Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 13 caps)
Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 4 caps) 
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 72 caps)
Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 8 caps)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 36 caps)
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 18 caps)
 
Not considered for selection: Joe Batley (Bristol Bears), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), George Martin (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints).