Pepper in England training squad for France match

Uncapped flanker Guy Pepper has been named in England's 36-player training squad for the match against a France XV at Allianz Stadium Twickenham on Saturday.

The 22-year-old, who has trained with England in the past, was player of the match as Bath beat Leicester 23-21 on Saturday to lift their first Premiership title in 29 years.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named nine other players who featured in the final, including try scorers Max Ojomoh of Bath and Leicester's Jack van Poortvliet.

Although Bath flanker Sam Underhill has been selected, he is serving the final match of a four-game ban for a dangerous tackle.

Ben Curry, Fraser Dingwall, George Furbank and Harry Randall are absent as they are recovering from injuries.

Players selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia have not been included.

Borthwick will announce his touring squad for the summer Tests against Argentina and the USA on 23 June.

Forwards

Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Theo Dan (Saracens), Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Ted Hill (Bath Rugby), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Manny Iyogun (Northampton Saints), Jack Kenningham (Harlequins), Curtis Langdon (Northampton Saints), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks), Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby), Tom Willis (Saracens).

Backs

Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), Oscar Beard (Harlequins), Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), George Ford (Sale Sharks), Will Muir (Bath Rugby), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Luke Northmore (Harlequins), Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby), Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks), Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers).