Jones overlooks Dombrandt again as England announce updated Six Nations squad

England head coach Eddie Jones has again opted to leave out in-form Harlequins number eight Alex Dombrandt after announced an updated Six Nations squad for Saturday’s trip to face Scotland in Murrayfield.

The calls to include Dombrandt increased following Sunday’s defeat to France, where Jones opted to move Tom Curry to number eight in place of the injured Billy Vunipola.

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However Jones has stuck to his guns by continuing to ignore Dombrandt as England look to pick up their first win of the campaign in Edinburgh this weekend.

Manu Tuilagi keeps his place in the squad despite concern surrounding his latest groin injury.

The updated 35-man squad includes uncapped Ben Earl, Alex Moon, Fraser Dingwall, Ollie Thorley and Jacob Umaga while Alex Mitchell is included as an apprentice player.

Forwards
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Alex Moon (Northampton Saints)
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs)

Backs
Elliot Daly (Saracens)
Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints)
Owen Farrell (Saracens
George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
Willi Heinz (Gloucester Rugby)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby)
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
Jacob Umaga (Wasps)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Apprentice player
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped)

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