England Rugby Names 36-Player Squad for All Blacks Clash

England head coach Steve Borthwick named a 36-player training squad on Sunday to prepare for a clash against the All Blacks at Allianz Stadium.

England Rugby reported that the squad returned to the training base at Pennyhill Park after securing emphatic November wins over Australia and Japan. Seb Atkinson, Ollie Chessum and George Furbank rejoined the group after staying in camp last week to continue their injury rehabilitation.

The forward selection features Fin Baxter, Ollie Chessum, Arthur Clark, Alex Coles, Luke Cowan-Dickie, and Ben Curry. Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Greg Fisilau, Jamie George, Ellis Genge, and Joe Heyes also make the cut alongside Maro Itoje, Emmanuel Iyogun, Jack Kenningham, George Martin, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Tom Pearson, Henry Pollock, and Will Stuart.

Backs named in the training group include Seb Atkinson, Fraser Dingwall, George Ford, Tommy Freeman, George Furbank, Will Joseph, Joe Marchant, and Cadan Murley. Archie McParland, Max Ojomoh, Henry Slade, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Ben Spencer, Freddie Steward, and Jack van Poortvliet complete the selection.

England scored 13 tries during a victory against Japan, powered by five tries from winger Will Joseph on his first Test start. That performance gives Borthwick more selection options ahead of the All Blacks match.

New Zealand arrives in London following a defeat against Wales in Cardiff, according to the same report. England currently sits second in the Northern Hemisphere table of the Nations Championship and pursues a fifth consecutive victory on Saturday at the sold-out stadium.

Established in 1890, the West Coast Rugby Football Union operates as the official governing body for rugby union across the Westland County, Hokitika Borough, and Greymouth Borough districts. The provincial representative team plays home matches at John Sturgeon Park in Greymouth.

The match takes place at Allianz Stadium. Fans can follow the broadcast coverage and live updates through official rugby channels.

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