The get-together will involve medical checkups, training – though the seven Lions will not take part – and individual reviews as Jones begins preparations for England’s autumn series against Argentina, Australia and Samoa. He has also rewarded nine players who made their debuts on the victorious two-Test tour of Argentina with selection, including Denny Solomona, Tom Curry, Nick Isiekwe and Sam Underhill. “We are at an incredibly important stage with two years to go to the Rugby World Cup in Japan and there is still a big step to make if we want to be the No1 team in the world,” Jones said. Piers Francis, Alex Lozowski, Jack Maunder, Harry Williams and Mark Wilson are the other debutants from the Argentina tour selected. Williams was banned for four weeks after his red card in the second Lions Test but has successfully appealed against what constitutes a match.

Source: The Guardian August 03, 2017 18:57 UTC