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England retain Chiefs quartet

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England head coach Eddie Jones has retained four Exeter Chiefs players in his 25-man squad to face Italy in Rome at the weekend. Picture: Getty Images

By Mark Stevens
31/1/18

Four Exeter Chiefs players have been retained by England head coach Eddie Jones in a 25-man squad that will prepare for the first NatWest 6 Nations match against Italy in Rome on Sunday, February 4 (3pm KO GMT)

Props Alec Hepburn and Harry Williams, together with back-row forward Sam Simmonds and winger Jack Nowell will all travel to the Italian capital with the reigning Six Nations champions.

The 25-man England squad is

Backs

Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Nathan Earle (Saracens)
Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby)
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Forwards

Gary Graham (Newcastle Falcons)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)
Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs) *
Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs)

Uncapped *

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