England call up Gloucester captain Lewis Ludlow and London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clark to Six Nations squad with Tom Curry to miss training this week as he recovers from head knock – while Elliot Daly is omitted too
- Gloucester captain Lewis Ludlow has been called up by England for Six Nations
- Eddie Jones has also called up London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clark
- It comes after Tom Curry suffered a head knock in England’s win over Wales
- Curry will miss training this week while he goes through return-to-play protocols
- Saracens back Elliot Daly has been left out of the 25-man group by Jones
Gloucester captain Lewis Ludlow has been called up by England – along with London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clark – as Tom Curry will miss training this week while he recovers from a head knock.
The addition of flanker Ludlow, who captained the national team last summer, provides cover for Curry, who failed a Head Injury Assessment at half-time against Wales last Saturday and was withdrawn from the Six Nations match, which England went on to win 23-19.
Curry has joined up with the Red Rose squad for the camp in Bristol, to go through his return-to-play protocols, while Exeter lock Jonny Hill is there to continue his recovery from a leg injury.
Gloucester star Lewis Ludlow has been called up by England for Six Nations clash with Ireland
It comes after Tom Curry (right) suffered a head knock in England’s win over Wales
Saracens back Elliot Daly has been left out of the 25-man group which has assembled in the West Country to begin preparations for the showdown with Ireland at Twickenham on March 12.
The 29-year-old started the home fixture against Wales after Manu Tuilagi was ruled out, but after an unconvincing midfield performance – as England struggled to capitalise on first-half dominance – he has been left at his club this week.
Others omitted from the Bristol camp include George Ford and Joe Marler, who need game-time with Leicester and Harlequins respectively.
Others in that category are Orlando Bailey, Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Louis Lynagh, Raffi Quirke, Adam Radwan and Bevan Rodd.
Tuilagi is absent after straining a hamstring in training last week, while Luke Cowan-Dickie is expected to miss the rest of the championship with a leg injury sustained against Wales.
Ludlow (centre left) captained the national team in the summer internationals last year
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