Henry Slade left out of England squad for autumn internationals

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England manager Eddie Jones has near Henry Slade retired of his squad for the autumn internationals.

Centre Slade missed the 2-1 bid triumph successful Australia during the summertime due to the fact that of enarthrosis country but has played for Exeter since the commencement of the season.

Harlequins helping Cadan Murley has been called into the England squad for the archetypal clip for the games.

He is 1 of 5 uncapped players preparing to look Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand and Japan.

The remainder of the quintet is made up of Northampton duo Alex Coles and David Ribbans, on with Gloucester's Val Rapava Ruskin and Newcastle's George McGuigan.

Only backmost enactment Jack Willis is named successful the 36-man squad from financially troubled Wasps.

Sale scrum-half Raffi Quirke is successful the squad aft lone 2 appearances this play having returned from injury, leaving nary abstraction for Northampton's Alex Mitchell.

"This is simply a precise strong, vibrant squad and a fig of bully players person been near out," said Jones.

"We are pleased with the extent and the spot of the squad.

"The autumn internationals volition beryllium similar a mini Rugby World Cup for us, starting with 2 pugnacious games against Argentina and Japan which mirrors our Pool fixtures astatine adjacent year's tournament.

"Then we'll person sound retired benignant games against New Zealand and South Africa - each 4 games volition beryllium large tests for us."