England drop Youngs and Ashton for France game


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 29 Jan 2014

British and Irish Lions' Ben Youngs scores a try during their rugby union game against Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane June 8, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

LONDON (Reuters) - England have left scrumhalf Ben Youngs and winger Chris Ashton out of the squad for their Six Nations opener against France on Saturday, the Rugby Football Union said on Twitter.

Lee Dickson and Danny Care were named on Tuesday as the two scrumhalves in a 26-man squad and young wingers Jack Nowell, Jonny May and Anthony Watson were preferred to Ashton.

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