England Team Manager Martin Johnson CBE and Elite Rugby Director Rob Andrew MBE this morning announced the England and Saxons Elite Player Squad. Included in the Saxons lineup is Bristol's own Jason Hobson.

Hobson, who was named amongst the replacements in England's recent tour of New Zealand earning his first cap in Christchurch, is included along side front row forwards Jack Forster (Gloucester), David Wilson (Newcastle Falcons), and Nick Wood (Gloucester).

ENGLAND SENIOR ELITE PLAYER SQUAD
 
FORWARDS
 
Steve Borthwick (Saracens)
George Chuter (Leicester Tigers)
Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers)*
Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)*
James Haskell (London Wasps)
Nick Kennedy (London Irish)*
Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers)
Luke Narraway (Gloucester Rugby)
Tom Palmer (London Wasps)
Tim Payne (London Wasps)
Tom Rees (London Wasps)
Simon Shaw (London Wasps)
Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks)
Matt Stevens  (Bath Rugby)
Phil Vickery (London Wasps)
 
BACKS
 
Olly Barkley (Gloucester Rugby)
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers)
Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers)
Riki Flutey (London Wasps)*
Shane Geraghty (London Irish)
Dan Hipkiss (Leicester Tigers)
Josh Lewsey (London Wasps)
Jamie Noon (Newcastle Falcons)
Pete Richards (London Irish)
Paul Sackey (London Wasps)
James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester Rugby)
Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks)
Tom Varndell (Leicester Tigers)
Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons)


SAXONS SQUAD
 
FORWARDS
 
Steffon Armitage (London Irish)*
Richard Blaze (Leicester Tigers)*
Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers)
Nick Easter (Harlequins)
Jack Forster (Gloucester Rugby)*
Tom Guest (Harlequins)*
Jason Hobson (Bristol Rugby)
Chris Jones (Sale Sharks)
Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers)
Michael Lipman (Bath Rugby)
David Paice (London Irish)
George Skivington (London Wasps)*
Andy Titterrell (Gloucester Rugby)                                          
Joe Ward (London Wasps)*
David Wilson (Newcastle Falcons)*
Nick Wood (Gloucester Rugby)*
Joe Worsley (London Wasps)
 
BACKS
 
Nick Abendanon (Bath Rugby)
Anthony Allen (Gloucester Rugby)
Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby)*
Mike Brown (Harlequins)                   
Danny Cipriani (London Wasps)
Ben Foden (Northampton Saints)*
Andy Goode (Leicester Tigers)
Paul Hodgson (London Irish)
Ryan Lamb (Gloucester Rugby)*
Ugo Monye (Harlequins)*
Topsy Ojo (London Irish)
David Strettle (Harlequins)
Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby)
Dominic Waldouck (London Wasps)*
Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks)

* Denotes uncapped players