There is a new look about the England rugby team after Eddie Jones named his 34-man squad for the Six Nations. 

Jones will be without 10 members of his World Cup squad, calling up eight uncapped players, and the England boss has boldly claimed they can become 'the greatest team rugby has ever seen.' 

No pressure then for the new recruits. Among them are Maro Itoje's cousin, an English literature graduate, and a member of a Take That tribute band. 






England boss Eddie Jones has named eight uncapped players in his Six Nations squad



















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ALEX MOON 

Age: 23

Club: Northampton

Position: Lock

Height: 6ft 9in

Weight: 19st 5lb

Verdict: A hard-hitting second row who is part of a young core at Saints who are taking English rugby by storm under Chris Boyd.

Fun fact: Moon studied briefly as a financial advisor and went to the same school as Lewis Ludlam — St Joseph's College in Ipswich. Uncle Steve played rugby league for Bradford Bulls.

Chance of playing: 3/10






6ft 9in lock Alex Moon is part of an exciting young core at Northampton Saints




 



TOM DUNN

Age: 27

Club: Bath

Position: Hooker

Height: 6ft 2in

Weight: 16st 7lb

Verdict: A combative hooker, Jones likes the ‘mongrel' in him and has called him up seven times before, albeit without capping him.

Fun fact: Dunn used to work as a labourer and a barman before he made it in rugby.

Chance of playing: 5/10






Bath hooker Tom Dunn used to work as a labourer and a barman before turning professional




 



BEN EARL

Age: 22

Club: Saracens

Position: Back row

Height: 6ft 1in

Weight: 16st 1lb

Verdict: Saracens' latest versatile academy star, he has enjoyed a breakout season with some man-of-the-match displays in Europe.

Fun fact: Earl studied comparative literature at Queen Mary University and wrote a dissertation on Caribbean poetry.

Chance of playing: 9/10






Versatile Saracens star Ben Earl studied comparative literature at Queen Mary University




 



WILL STUART

Age: 23

Club: Bath

Position: Prop

Height: 6ft 3in

Weight: 19st 3lb

Verdict: Wasps were sad to lose him to Bath, where he has excelled this season in the scrum.

Fun fact: Now slimmed down from 21st, Stuart went to Radley College, Oxfordshire, and has had stints at Blackheath, Moseley and Nottingham down the tiers.

Chance of playing: 7/10






Bath prop Will Stuart (right) has been selected in Eddie Jones' squad for the Six Nations




 



FRASER DINGWALL

Age: 20

Club: Northampton

Position: Centre

Height: 6ft 2in

Weight: 13st 8lb

Verdict: Dynamic and talkative centre who appears to have a huge future.

Fun fact: Dingwall captained Scotland Under 16s before winning an Under 18 cap against Wales when 17. He switched to England in the Under 20s.

Chance of playing: 4/10






Fraser Dingwall is a dynamic and talkative centre who appears to have a huge future




 



GEORGE FURBANK

Age: 23

Club: Northampton

Position: Full back

Height: 6ft

Weight: 14st 7lb

Verdict: A pacey full back who needs to improve his high-ball catching. Still a classy operator.

Fun fact: Furbank appeared in a Take That tribute band — Take This — at school and is studying for a Geography degree at the Open University.

Chance of playing: 7/10






Northampton Saints full back George Furbank appeared in a Take That tribute band




 



OLLIE THORLEY 

Age: 23

Club: Gloucester

Position: Wing

Height: 6ft 1in

Weight: 15st 8lb

Verdict: A big winger with pace to burn, he was the RPA Young Player of the Year last season.

Fun fact: Thorley is Maro Itoje's cousin, after his grandfather re-married a Nigerian woman who is the Saracens lock's aunt.

Chance of playing: 5/10






Maro Itoje's cousin Ollie Thorley has been selected in Eddie Jones' England squad




 



JACOB UMAGA

Age: 21

Club: Wasps

Position: Fly half

Height: 6ft

Weight: 14st 5lb

Verdict: One of a number of exciting young fly halves. Like Marcus Smith, James Grayson and Joe Simmonds, he has attacking flair.

Fun fact: Umaga is the nephew of All Black legend Tana. The No 10 could still qualify for New Zealand or Samoa.

Chance of playing: 2/10






Jacob Umaga is one of a number of exciting young fly halves at Eddie Jones' disposal







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