England axe old guard for
New Era kepsar Six nation's
Acting England head coach Stuart Lancaster proclaimed the dawn of a new era for English rugby after naming his first squad on Wednesday,/p>
World Cup victor Mike Tindall, Nick Easter and Mark Cueto were amongst the visible casualties when Lancaster announced his 32man party for the upcoming Six Nations,/p>
Fullback Delon Armitage was another big name to miss the cut as Lancaster wanted Mike Brown and made 15 changes from the August 2011 senior squad, With nine uncapped players included on saturday,/p>
Saracens new era by you centres Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt were both named in the party the very first time along with Northampton's inform halfback Lee Dickson and flanker Calum Clark,/p>
And jeff Morgan, no.8, Was rewarded for opting for England ahead of Wales with a first international callup,/p>
Lancaster was able to make 10 changes outside of the international retirements of England great Jonny Wilkinson, Former chief Lewis Moody and another 2003 World Cup winner in hooker Steve Thompson,/p>
After England's wretched World Cup campaign in New Zealand last year when they were knocked out in the quarterfinals and attracted controversy off the pitch,/p>
Tindall's alcoholfuelled exploits in a Queenstown night club was among several unwanted news bullitains generated by the squad, Lancaster insisted he was desperate locate side back on track,/p>
New Era caps
at West Park Leeds Rugby Club,/p>
Lancaster is resolute to take England backtobasics and has replaced a proposed training camp in Portugal with one at the junior club West Park Leeds, In northern England from January 23,/p>
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