Steve Borthwick has handed out enhanced England contracts to five new faces as the core of his squad is revealed with a year to go until the Rugby World Cup.
The England head coach is permitted to hand out 25 deals, believed to be worth in excess of £150,000 per year, each season in an agreement that grants him greater control over the group of players.
Sale prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Northampton lock Alex Coles, Bath flanker Guy Pepper, Leicester scrum half Jack van Poortvliet and Gloucester centre Seb Atkinson join the list of contracted players.
Tom Willis drops off after his move to Bordeaux Begles rendered him ineligible for international selection, with Sale's Ben Curry and Tom Roebuck, versatile Saracens back Elliot Daly and out-of-favour Bath centre Ollie Lawrence losing their contracts.
George Furbank, who has swapped Northampton for Harlequins this summer, retains a deal despite having not featured for England since November 2024 amid a horror injury run. Furbank was due to start against South Africa in July, only to be ruled out with appendicitis.

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