Noah Caluori, the young talent from Saracens, has been called up to train with the England national team ahead of the upcoming autumn international matches.
Caluori, 19, shone with five tries in Saracens’ victory over Sale Sharks on Saturday, in what was his first start in the Gallagher PREM. His outstanding performance has earned him a place in the 36-player development squad.
Although it is not yet known whether he will be on the final list that Steve Borthwick will announce next Sunday for the four tests, his rise has been meteoric.
On the other hand, Tom Willis, Saracens’ number 8, was not called up, as he has agreed to join Bordeaux-Begles next season, which will leave him ineligible to play for England.
Owen Farrell, who returned to Saracens after a difficult season at Racing 92 and retired from the England team after the 2023 Rugby World Cup, was also not included, as he is focused on regaining his best form at his club.
Borthwick did call up Adam Radwan from Leicester and Henry Arundell from Bath. Both players, who play as wingers, will bring speed to the team and will seek to have the opportunity to prove their worth in the matches against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina.
Emeka Ilione, number 8 from Leicester, was also called up due to injuries to Ben Curry and Tom Curry, as well as the absence of Willis, which opened up a space in the back row. Max Ojomoh from Bath and Seb Atkinson from Gloucester (due to injury) were also called up.
