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England rugby squad: Chandler Cunningham-South ruled out of three-day training camp as Steve Borthwick names group

Steve Borthwick has named his 36-player squad for England's three-day training camp ahead of the Autumn Nations Series; Chandler Cunningham-South and Benhard Janse van Rensburg both miss out due to injury

Fin Smith will miss England's three-day training camp due to injury
Image: Fin Smith will miss England's three-day training camp due to injury

England will be without Chandler Cunningham-South and Benhard Janse van Rensburg for their upcoming three-day training camp ahead of the Autumn Nations Series due to injury, while Fin Smith has also been ruled out.

Head coach Steve Borthwick named his 36-player squad for a three-day training camp on Sunday, ahead of gathering at England's Performance Centre at Pennyhill Park.

Uncapped forward Kepueli Tuipulotu and scrum-half Archie McParland were both been named in the squad, while Harlequins prop Fin Baxter also returns to the England squad following a 10-month injury lay-off.

Steve Borthwick's side will start their Autumn Nations campaign against Australia on November 8
Image: Steve Borthwick's side will start their Autumn Nations campaign against Australia on November 8

Sale Sharks' Joe Marchant has also received a call-up for the first time since the 2023 World Cup after the winger returned to the Gallagher Prem following a two-year stint with Top 14 side Stade Francais at the start of the 2026-27 season.

Seb Atkinson, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Guy Pepper were all included in the squad and were listed as being in injury rehabilitation.

Borthwick's side announced on Monday that Gloucester Rugby's Charlie Atkinson has joined the training squad to replace Northampton Saints star Smith, who will continue his injury rehabilitation with England.

The fly-half is understood to have injured his calf during Saints' 28-7 loss to rivals Leicester Tigers on Saturday.

Borthwick is expected to offer an update on Smith's injury on Tuesday, ahead of England facing Australia at Allianz Stadium on November 8, Japan on November 14 and New Zealand on November 21.

Forwards:

Fin Baxter (Harlequins)

Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers)

Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby)

Alex Coles (Northampton Saints)

Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks)

Ben Curry (Sale Sharks)

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)

Ben Earl (Saracens)

Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs)

Jamie George (Saracens)

Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)

Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers)

Maro Itoje (Saracens)

Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints)

George Martin (Saracens)

Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)

Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints)

Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints)

Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)

Kepueli Tuipulotu (Bath Rugby)

Backs:

Noah Caluori (Saracens)

Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints)

George Ford (Sale Sharks)

Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints)

George Furbank (Harlequins)

Will Joseph (Gloucester Rugby)

Joe Marchant (Sale Sharks)

Archie McParland (Northampton Saints)

Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)

Cadan Murley (Harlequins)

Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby)

Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)

Fin Smith (Northampton Saints)

Marcus Smith (Harlequins)

Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)

Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers)

Rehabilitation: Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby)

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