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The axing of Corbisiero, Easter and Burrell is sure to rankle with many English fans, as are Lancaster's second row selections.
At second-row, George Kruis beat Dave Attwood to the final spot while Jamie George has been chosen as the third hooker in the squad.
The ENGLAND squad in full is:
Full-backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Alex Goode(Saracens)
Wings: Jack Nowell (Exeter), Jonny May (Gloucester), Anthony Watson (Bath)
Centres: Jonathan Joseph (Bath), Brad Barritt (Saracens), Henry Slade (Exeter), Sam Burgess (Bath)
Fly-halves: George Ford (Bath), Owen Farrell (Saracens)
Scrum-halves: Ben Youngs (Leicester), Danny Care(Harlequins), Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens)
Hookers: Tom Youngs (Leicester), Rob Webber (Bath),Jamie George (Saracens)
Props: Joe Marler (Harlequins), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Dan Cole (Leicester), David Wilson (Bath), Kieran Brookes(Northampton)
Second-rows: Courtney Lawes (Northampton), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Geoff Parling (Exeter Chiefs), George Kruis (Saracens)
Flankers: James Haskell (Wasps), Chris Robshaw(Harlequins), Tom Wood (Northampton)
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