Tuilagi recalled by England, Goode and Clifford omitted

2:05 PM GMT

Manu Tuilagi has been recalled by Eddie Jones for England's pre-Six Nations training camp but there is no place in the 33-man party for Jack Clifford or Alex Goode.

Tuilagi, the Leicester centre, is recalled after recovering from his groin problem and is joined by the returning Jack Nowell, Anthony Watson, Maro Itoje and James Haskell who were all sidelined for the end-of-year Tests.

They are joined in the 33-man group that travels to Brighton for a training camp over January 2 and 3 by uncapped quartet Nathan Catt, Alex Lozowski, Josh Beaumont and Mike Williams. Wasps loose-head Matt Mullan is also included.

But there is no place for Saracens' Goode -- who started at fullback for England against Fiji in November -- or Clifford, who missed the end-of-year Tests through injury but featured in last year's championship and Australia tour.

Bath's Semesa Rokoduguni is also omitted as are Gloucester's Ben Morgan and Exeter's Ollie Devoto.

Jones has also named the revised and required 45-man Elite Player Squad which sees Will Evans, Ellis Genge and Goode all drop out with Catt, Tom Wood and Marland Yarde taking their places.

Jones will confirm England's final Six Nations squad on January 20 as they look to continue their 14-match unbeaten run with France up first on February 4.

"This short two-day camp in Brighton allows us to do some of the organisational work we need to do for the Six Nations," Jones said. "We have France first-up who are one of the most improved sides in Europe."

33-man squad:

Forwards:

Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), Nathan Catt (Bath Rugby), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Jamie George (Saracens), Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints - injury replacement for Sam Jones (Wasps)), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), George Kruis (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Matt Mullan (Wasps), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints)

Backs:

Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Marland Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

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Tuilagi recalled by England, Goode and Clifford omitted