Likewise, Lewis Moody, who has made the reduced panel in spite of the fact that he has only played 40 minutes of competitive rugby in the past two months following his suspension for punching an opponent in the autumn Test against Samoa. There are only a few shock omissions, with Wasps centre Stuart Abbott the most high-profile casualty of Robinson’s decision to cut his squad from 35 to 27 players.
The England coach will announce his match 22 on Tuesday afternoon.
England Provisional 27-man squad:
Backs: J Lewsey (Wasps), M Cueto (Sale Sharks), B Cohen (Northampton), T Voyce (Wasps), J Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester), M Tindall (Gloucester), J Noon (Newcastle), C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), A Goode (Leicester), M Dawson (Wasps), H Ellis (Leicester), P Richards (Gloucester)
Forwards: A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), M Stevens (Bath), J White (Leicester), S Thompson (Northampton), L Mears (Bath), S Borthwick (Bath), A Brown (Gloucester), S Shaw (Wasps), D Grewcock (Bath), C Jones (Sale Sharks), J Worsley (Wasps), L Moody (Leicester), J Forrester (Gloucester), L Dallaglio (Wasps), M Corry (Leicester, capt)
