Wednesday Round-Up
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Wednesday Round-Up
7 new players in England squad
The Telegraph are reporting that Eddie Jones' first Elite Performance Squad will include 7 new faces in the squad, including inform Maro Itoje,
Jones is expected to leave out experienced players Tom Wood, Brad Barritt, Geoff Parling, Richard Wigglesworth, Ben Morgan and Luther Burrell.
New faces include Harlequins flanker Jack Clifford, Wasps centre Elliot Daly and Sale back row Josh Beaumont.
In the 33-man squad, Chris Robshaw is expected to be picked along with Dylan Hartley, who is the favourite to be named captain in 2 weeks time.
Joe Simpson is expected to be included after some good form this season with Wasps. Danny Cipriani is set for a further spell out of an England shirt, with Owen Farrell and George Ford selected ahead of the Sale man.
The Telegraph also report that Chris Ashton and Manu Tuilagi could be set for recalls, with Tuilagi being rested until the latter stages of the championship.
Marty Moore set for Wasps move
According to a report in The Irish Times, Leinster prop Marty Moore is set for a move to Aviva Premiership side Wasps.
Wasps have apparently offered the Irish international a 3 year deal to join the Coventry side, opposed to the 2 year deal Leinster offered Moore.
Moore's motivation behind the move is the attraction to work with former Wales and Lions prop Dai Young.
The move is set to be announced in the next few weeks, with Moore's deal set to include Wasps' consent for the player to be released during international windows.
