England squad update 5/2/12


By RFU Press Office
February 5 2012

KARL DICKSON of Harlequins will join up with England tomorrow to prepare for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

England squad update
 
Karl Dickson will join up with England tomorrow
Karl Dickson will join up with England tomorrow



Dickson comes in as injury cover from the England Saxons Elite Player Squad  for younger brother Lee, who fractured a metacarpal in his left hand during Saturday’s Calcutta Cup win over Scotland and saw a specialist today following consultation between the England and Northampton Saints’ medical teams.  

Toby Flood, who played for Leicester Tigers against Newcastle Falcons in Saturday’s LV= Cup Round 4, returns to camp in place of  Saracens’ Alex Goode.

The squad meet up at Pennyhill Park tomorrow morning.

Staying at their clubs this week are Courtney Lawes (knee), Manusamoa Tuilagi (calf) and Tom Wood (foot).

Players attending England camp:

Forwards (18)
Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby)
Mouritz Botha (Saracens)
Calum Clark (Northampton Saints)
Alex Corbisiero (London Irish)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)
Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
Ben Morgan (Scarlets)
Tom Palmer (Stade Francais)
Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)
Matt Stevens (Saracens)
Rob Webber (London Wasps)
David Wilson (Bath Rugby)
Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers)

BACKS (14)
Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints)
Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby)
Brad Barritt (Saracens)
Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Karl Dickson (Harlequins)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
Ben Foden (Northampton Saints)
Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers)
Charlie Hodgson (Saracens)
Joe Simpson (London Wasps)
Charlie Sharples (Gloucester Rugby)
David Strettle (Saracens)
Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

England squad update 5/2/12
Posted by: Unofficial England Rugby Union (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2012 21:11

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Re: England squad update 5/2/12
Posted by: UnofficialEnglandRugby (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2012 11:11

See Toby Flood is back - get inwinking smiley

Re: England squad update 5/2/12
Posted by: Running Rugby (IP Logged)
Date: 06/02/2012 14:52

Looks like Lee Dickson could also be back in following positive scans on his hand injury.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012:02:06:14:54:19 by Running Rugby.

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