Lancaster trims England squad

England’s interim head coach Stuart Lancaster will name at least eight uncapped players in his 22-man squad to face Scotland in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup showdown.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2012 - 20:41

England’s interim head coach Stuart Lancaster will name at least eight uncapped players in his 22-man squad to face Scotland in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup showdown.

Lancaster is due to finalise his selection on Thursday morning but revealed part of his hand tonight when he cut the training squad from 32 to 24.

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