Halfbacks Alex Mitchell and George Ford were notable, though expected, injury absentees from Steve Borthwick's 36-man England squad named on Wednesday for November games against New Zealand, Australia,

Centre Henry Slade and flanker Tom Curry recover from injury to make England's 36-man squad for the autumn internationals, but first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell is out with a neck problem.

Henry Slade has been included in England’s squad for the autumn internationals as the centre continues his recovery from shoulder surgery, while scrum-half Alex Mitchell misses out through injury.

WATFORD, England — Aspiring wide receiver Louis Rees-Zammit's “opportunity will come” as the former rugby star continues to learn American football, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday.

A day after rubbing shoulders with Prince William, Louis Rees-Zammit was back to work with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Welshman is on the Jaguars' practice squad as a wide receiver after he had initially signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a running back.