Rugby Union - European Champions Cup - Sale Sharks v Stade Francais - AJ Bell Stadium, Manchester, Britain - December 10, 2023 Sale Sharks's Manu Tuilagi celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough/ File photo
(Reuters) - Manu Tuilagi was one of three players returning from injury to boost England ahead of their Six Nations game against Scotland, as head coach Steve Borthwick named a squad of 36 players on Wednesday.
Tuilagi has been out with a groin injury since December, and wasn't named in England's initial Six Nations squad, but the centre now returns along with hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie and lock George Martin.
Cowan-Dickie withdrew from the squad through injury before the start of the championship, and all three were absent for England's opening two wins over Italy and Wales.
Centre Ollie Lawrence and flyhalf Marcus Smith will also join the squad as they continue their rehabilitation from injury.
England play Scotland at Murrayfield on Feb. 24.
England training squad
Forwards:
Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Alex Coles (Northampton Saints)
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks)
Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins)
Ben Curry (Sale Sharks)
Theo Dan (Saracens)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
George Martin (Leicester Tigers)
Beno Obano (Bath Rugby)
Ethan Roots (Exeter Chiefs)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
Backs:
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Elliot Daly (Saracens)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints)
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs)
George Ford (Sale Sharks)
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints)
George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)
Will Muir (Bath Rugby)
Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby)
Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
Fin Smith (Northampton Saints)
Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks)
Rehabilitation: Marcus Smith (Harlequins) Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby)
(Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
