Steve Borthwick has taken the armband from his Saracens teammate Jamie George, who skippered the team to mixed success in the Autumn Nations Series last year.
Borthwick has also selected two uncapped players in his squad, with Harlequins duo Oscar Beard and Cadan Murley rewarded for their performances in the Premiership this season.
“It’s a truly incredible privilege for both me and my family, and I feel grateful to have been given this opportunity.
“It’s reassuring to know there is a group of senior players to support me and help build on the achievements of Jamie, who has led the team brilliantly and who has been a great friend and leader for so many years.
England’s 36-player training squad
Forwards:
Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 6 caps) Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 23 caps) Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 7 caps) Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 44 caps) Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 11 caps) Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 6 caps) Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 56 caps) Theo Dan (Saracens, 16 caps) Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 20 caps) Ben Earl (Saracens, 37 caps) Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 66 caps) – vice-captain Jamie George (Saracens, 97 caps) – vice-captain Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 7 caps) Ted Hill (Bath Rugby, 2 caps) Maro Itoje (Saracens, 88 caps) – captain George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 19 caps) Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 1 cap) Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 7 caps) Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 45 caps) Tom Willis (Saracens, 1 cap)Backs
Oscar Beard (Harlequins, uncapped) Elliot Daly (Saracens, 69 caps) Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, 2 caps) George Ford (Sale Sharks, 98 caps) Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 15 caps) Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 31 caps) Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 18 caps) Cadan Murley (Harlequins, uncapped) Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 11 caps) Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 3 caps) Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 69 caps) Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, 6 caps) Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 39 caps) Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 35 caps) Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 16 caps)More to follow…
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