Beaumont and Kvesic added to England squad ahead of Italy trip
Josh Beaumont has been retained by England
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Sale Sharks number eight Josh Beaumont and Gloucester flanker Matt Kvesic have been retained as part of England's training squad ahead of their visit to Italy on Sunday.
Kvesic and Beaumont were included in Eddie Jones' initial 33-man squad although both were released back to their respective clubs before England's opening tilt against Scotland, which was won 15-9 at Murrayfield.
And both Kvesic's and Beaumont's strong domestic showings this weekend in their sides' respective victories over Bath and Leicester has seen the pair rewarded with the opportunity to impress in camp before England head to Rome later this week.
England have retained a total of 27 players at their Surrey training camp ahead of the trip to Rome, including the 23 named to face Scotland and travelling reserves Elliot Daly and Maro Itoje.
The full England squad retained ahead of this weekend's RBS Six Nations game is as follows:
Forwards: Dan Cole (Leicester), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton), James Haskell (Wasps), Paul Hill (Northampton), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Matt Kvesic (Gloucester), Josh Beaumont (Sale).
Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Ollie Devoto (Bath), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath), Alex Goode (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Jack Nowell (Exeter), Anthony Watson (Bath), Ben Youngs (Leicester), Elliot Daly (Wasps).
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