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Joe Marler has returned from international retirement to feature in England's training squad for the Rugby World Cup as six Bath Rugby players make cut.

The 29 year-old prop retired last September having played 59 Tests for England but made himself available for selection.

Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Jamie George (Saracens), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Ben Moon (Exeter Chiefs), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Spencer (Saracens), Billy Vunipola (Saracens) and Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs) return to the England setup following their off-season.

Jones has included four uncapped players in the group, namely Gloucester Rugby’s captain Willi Heinz, former England U20 forward Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints), former England Sevens player Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath Rugby) and Saracens' new signing Jack Singleton.

Six Bath Rugby players have made the cut, including Sam Underhill, Charlie Ewels, Joe Cokanasiga, Jonathan Joseph, Anthony Watson and Ruaridh McConnochie.

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Hooker Tom Dunn, who was in the previous squad, has not been selected.

George Kruis (Saracens), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) and Mako Vunipola (Saracens) have not been named in the initial 35-man squad but will continue their rehabilitation in camp and are still considered for selection.

The squad will meet up at The Lensbury Hotel on Sunday (July 7) for England's first official training camp.

In terms of warm-up games, England will play Wales (August 11) and Ireland (August 24) at Twickenham, and Italy (September 6) in Newcastle as part of the Quilter internationals plus an away fixture against Wales in Cardiff on August 17.

England will travel to Treviso, Italy, for a heat camp from July 22 until August 2 before returning to Italy from August 28-September 5.

The squad will also be based in Bristol for a week in July (14-18) and August (12-16) ahead of England'S away match against Wales.

"The attitude of the players is that they are excited and hungry" - Eddie Jones explains squad selection

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Jones said: "We can't wait to have the full squad in place and to have players competing for those 31 places.

"It is a process of building the team up, building the cohesion, the tactical understanding of the team and our adaptability.

"We will need to get those things right to win the World Cup, and that is our aim."

On his selection decisions, Jones said: "World Cup selection is a four-year process. We have looked at the squad carefully, tried to build up a squad that has enough experience, attitude and energy to be winners and I think we have that.

"In the process, we have left out some players who can feel unlucky.

"For those guys who have missed out, the door is never closed but they have just got to be ready, as you never know when the opportunity comes."

Following two weeks of England training camps, Jones added: "The last two camps have been a head start for us. It has allowed the guys who didn't play in the semi-finals or final to get some good conditioning work in and also some fundamental skill work so we expect them to set a high standard when the rest of the squad join us on July 7.

"The players have come in the best physical condition I have ever seen an England squad.

"The attitude of the players is that they are excited and hungry, they want to do well for themselves, their family and for their country."

The England Rugby training squad in full

Forwards

Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 85 caps)

Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 11 caps)

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 10 caps)

Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 10 caps)

Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 9 caps)

Jamie George (Saracens, 37 caps)

Maro Itoje (Saracens, 27 caps)

Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 58 caps)

Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 71 caps)

Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, uncapped)

Joe Marler (Harlequins, 59 caps)

Ben Moon (Exeter Chiefs, 8 caps)

Brad Shields (Wasps, 8 caps)

Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 22 caps)

Jack Singleton (Saracens, uncapped)

Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby 9 caps)

Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 41 caps)

Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs, 17 caps)

Mark Wilson (Sale Sharks, 13 caps)



Backs

Danny Cipriani (Gloucester Rugby, 16 caps)

Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 4 caps)

Elliot Daly (Saracens, 30 caps)

Owen Farrell (Saracens, 70 caps)

George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 55 caps)

Piers Francis (Northampton Saints, 4 caps)

Willi Heinz (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)

Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 40 caps)

Jonny May (Leicester Tigers, 45 caps)

Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath Rugby, uncapped)

Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 22 caps)

Ben Spencer (Saracens, 3 caps)

Ben Te’o (unattached, 18 caps)

Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers, 32 caps)

Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 33 caps)

Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 85 caps)



In camp for rehabilitation

George Kruis (Saracens, 32 caps)

Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 33 caps)

Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 53 caps)

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