Henry Thomas will train with the England squad ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland at Twickenham.
The Sale Sharks‘ tighthead, who only made his long awaited return from a knee injury yesterday against the Scarlets in the LV=Cup, has been called up to the team’s training base at Pennyhill Park as temporary injury cover for Alex Corbisiero, who remains at London Irish for treatment on his knee.
Quins winger Ugo Monye will also train with the squad while Freddie Burns nurses a knee injury in Gloucester.