LONDON (Reuters) - Eddie Jones has included 21 uncapped players in his initial 34-man squad for Tests against the United States and Canada, giving them an opportunity to make their mark in the absence of a host of unavailable regulars.
Jones will be without 12 players involved in the British and Irish Lions squad, while those at the four Premiership semi-finalists (Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Harlequins and Sale Sharks) will come into the picture later this month. Others, including Leicester flyhalf George Ford, will not be involved having been given the summer to rest and recover.