Noah Caluori, the 19-year-old Saracens wing, has been invited to train with England by the head coach, Steve Borthwick, after an incredible five-try barrage against Sale in his first start in the Prem on Saturday.
A 36-man training squad has been named to prepare for the upcoming autumn internationals, with Jack Willis the most notable omission by Borthwick after the No 8’s decision to return to play in France.
The supremely talented Caluori, however, was the 37th name on Borthwick’s list as his players gathered at Pennyhill Park on Sunday night to prepare for Australia’s visit to Twickenham on 1 November. “As part of a development agreement with Saracens Noah Caluori will join the squad for training,” the RFU said.
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Forwards Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Ollie Chessum (Leicester), Alex Coles (Northampton), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Theo Dan (Saracens), Ben Earl (Saracens), Ellis Genge (Bristol), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester), Emeka Ilione (Leicester), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale), Guy Pepper (Bath), Henry Pollock (Northampton), Bevan Rodd (Sale), Will Stuart (Bath), Sam Underhill (Bath).
Backs Henry Arundell (Bath), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter), George Ford (Sale), Tommy Freeman (Northampton), Ollie Lawrence (Bath), Alex Mitchell (Northampton), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Max Ojomoh (Bath), Raffi Quirke (Sale), Adam Radwan (Leicester), Tom Roebuck (Sale), Henry Slade (Exeter), Fin Smith (Northampton), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Ben Spencer (Bath), Freddie Steward (Leicester). In addition, as part of a development agreement with Saracens, Noah Caluori, will join the squad for training.
Saracens’ 65-14 round-four demolition of 14-man Sale in the Prem was dominated by Caluori’s finishing prowess, athleticism and aerial ability. Borthwick has immediately responded to calls to involve a player who evidently possesses the qualities to thrive at Test level, despite the headline-grabbing performance over the weekend being the first time he started for Saracens in the Prem. The 6ft 5in wing has represented his country at under-18 and under-20 level.
The former England captain Owen Farrell is overlooked by Borthwick, as expected, despite being available again after his return from a spell with Racing 92 and the absence due to injury of the inside-centre Seb Atkinson of Gloucester. Fraser Dingwall, Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade are among Borthwick’s midfield options – with Tommy Freeman of Northampton also aiming to continue his desired switch to outside-centre.
Slade orchestrated Exeter’s dominant 38-0 win against Exeter on Sunday, scoring 23 points, while Harlequins’ Chandler Cunninham-South is included by Borthwick despite going off injured at Sandy Park.
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Ben Curry of Sale, Bath’s Ted Hill and the Leicester second row George Martin are among those who remain sidelined by injury. After the opener against Australia England face Fiji (8 November), New Zealand (15 November) before rounding off the campaign against Argentina on 23 November.
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