England Names 33-Player Squad for Friday Non-Cap Match Against France XV

A 33-player England squad has been named for Friday’s non-cap match against a France XV in Vannes. Max Ojomoh of Bath Rugby was called into the squad and could line up alongside uncapped South-Africa-born centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg of Bristol Bears. Ollie Lawrence, one of England's 25 centrally-contracted players, was not recalled.

Lawrence started England's autumn win over New Zealand and made a six-month recovery from a torn Achilles tendon at the start of the season, but his only appearance in this year's Six Nations was the 42-21 defeat by Ireland. Gloucester's Seb Atkinson is the other specialist centre in the squad.

Janse van Rensburg made a replacement appearance for South Africa's under-20 side in 2016 and will complete five years of residence to be eligible for England at Test level after the Nations Championship opener against South Africa on 4 July.

Bath's Ted Hill, who won the most recent of his five England caps against the United States in July 2025, is included among the forwards and can play in both the second row and back row. Leicester prop Archie van der Flier receives his first call-up to the senior set-up. Saracens teenager Noah Caluori, the Premiership's top try-scorer this season, is among the backs.

Northampton and Exeter players are excluded while those clubs prepare for Saturday's Premiership final. Steve Borthwick will have the option of a Leicester second-row combination of George Martin and Ollie Chessum. England is contemplating resting Maro Itoje during the summer.

England's forwards squad includes Jamie Blamire, Ollie Chessum, Tom Curry, Theo Dan, Alex Dombrandt, Ben Earl, Charlie Ewels, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Ted Hill, Nick Isiekwe, Jack Kenningham, George Kloska, George Martin, Beno Obano, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Vilikesa Sela, Hugh Tizard and Archie van der Flier.