Balshaw named in Cup squad

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Gloucester star Balshaw, who missed out on the senior England tour to South Africa, will be joined by fellow internationals Shane Geraghty, Olly Barkley, Paul Sackey, Dan Scarbrough, Tom Voyce, Michael Lipman and James Haskell.

Coach Jim Mallinder's 38-man group includes 10 players from Leicester, Wasps and Bath, who are all involved in European finals later this month.

They will not be available for the Saxons' opening game against the USA in Stockport on May 18. England then face Scotland A at Twickenham 10 days later, followed by the June 2 finals day, also at Twickenham.

The squad includes some of English rugby's brightest young talent, featuring Bath full-back Nick Abendanon, Gloucester fly-half Ryan Lamb and Newcastle flanker Ben Woods.