Borthwick to lead England in New Zealand

Steve Borthwick will captain England on this summer's England tour to New Zealand.  The Bath Rugby lock will lead a 32-man squad that was announced today by England's Elite Rugby Director Rob and Andrew and England Team Manager Martin Johnson.

Also announced today was the England Saxons squad to travel to the USA and Canada for the 2008 Barclays Churchill Cup.  The 28 man strong side will be led by Harleqins Will Skinner Unofficial England wish them all the very best of luck   England Saxons Squad here.....

The England supremo Johnson today branded Bates' England Saxons squad

"a very talented bunch.Certainly when we pick the two 32-man Elite Player Squads (EPS) on July 1, it will be very, very competitive," he added.

England squad for New Zealand

Forwards

Steve Borthwick (Bath Rugby) Captain

Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)

Nick Easter (Harlequins)

Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)*

James Haskell (London Wasps)

Jason Hobson (Bristol Rugby)*

Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers)

Nick Kennedy (London Irish)*

Michael Lipman (Bath Rugby)

Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)

Luke Narraway (Gloucester Rugby)

David Paice (London Irish)*

Tom Palmer (London Wasps)

Tim Payne (London Wasps)

Tom Rees (London Wasps)

Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks)

Matt Stevens (Bath Rugby)

Joe Worsley (London Wasps)

Backs

Olly Barkley (Bath Rugby)

Mike Brown (Harlequins)

Danny Care (Harlequins)*

Danny Cipriani (London Wasps)          

Toby Flood (Newcastle Falcons)

Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks)

Jamie Noon (Newcastle Falcons)

Topsy Ojo (London Irish)*      

Pete Richards (London Irish)

Paul Sackey (London Wasps)

David Strettle (Harlequins)

Mathew Tait (Newcastle Falcons)

Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby)

Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks)

* Denotes uncapped player

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