Front-runners, probables and possibles

Full Back - Iain Balshaw, Matt Perry/Chris Patterson.

Full Back - Iain Balshaw, Matt Perry/Chris Patterson.

Right Wing - Ben Cohen, Denis Hickie/Cammie Murray/Shane Horgan/Dafydd James.

Outside Centre - Brian O'Driscoll, Will Greenwood.

Inside Centre - Mike Catt, Rob Henderson/John Leslie/Scott Gibbs/Mike Tindall.

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Left Wing - Dan Luger, Austin Healey (utility).

Outhalf - Jonny Wilkinson, Neil Jenkins/Ronan O'Gara/Gregor Townsend.

Scrumhalf - Matt Dawson, Robert Howley, Kyran Bracken/Andy Nicol.

Loose-Head Prop - Jason Leonard, Tom Smith, Trevor Woodman/Peter Clohessy.

Hooker - Keith Wood, Dorian West/Phil Greening.

Tight-Head Prop - Phil Vickery, David Young/John Hayes.

Second-Row (4) - Martin Johnson, Scott Murray.

Second-Row (5) - Danny Grewcock, Malcolm O'Kelly/Simon Shaw/Ian Gough.

Blindside Flanker - Richard Hill, Colin Charvis/Martin Leslie.

Number Eight - Lawrence Dallaglio, Scott Quinnell/Martin Corry.

Openside Flanker - Neil Back, Budge Pountney/Martyn Willia ms/David Wallace.

Key: Players in bold are considered definite starters at this stage; other players are battling for the remaining places in the 37-man squad.