The Breakdown | Forget the new faces, Tuilagi is the most significant name in England squad

There is plenty of excitement around the tranche of youngsters picked by Eddie Jones, but one man cannot be ignored

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For all that Henry Arundell’s first call-up to the England squad commands attention, for all that Eddie Jones has seen fit to cast his eye over another tranche of youngsters just a year before the World Cup campaign begins, the most significant inclusion for Sunday’s get-together is Manu Tuilagi. ’Twas ever thus and it is no coincidence that the night before naming his squad, Jones chose to spend it in Manchester visiting Tuilagi, not the returning Owen Farrell or any members of his leadership group.