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Semesa Rokoduguni added to England's Six Nations training squad

Semesa Rokoduguni Bath
Image: Semesa Rokoduguni might get chance to add to his sole England cap

England have added Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni to their Six Nations training squad as doubts remain over Chris Ashton.

Saracens wing Ashton has the prospect of a 10-week ban hanging over his head after he was found guilty of making contact with the eye or eye area of Ulster centre Luke Marshall in a European Champions Cup match earlier this month.

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Ashton was named in Eddie Jones' Elite Player Squad before the suspension was handed out, but now faces missing the entire Six Nations tournament if any appeal is unsuccessful.

Fiji-born Rokoduguni, who recently signed a new deal with the Aviva Premiership club, will link up with the squad while Ashton's availability remains in question.

Saracens' Chris Ashton.
Image: Saracens' Chris Ashton is facing the prospect of missing the Six Nations

The 28-year-old, a member of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, has one Test cap to his name, having been selected by former England coach Stuart Lancaster for the autumn international against New Zealand in November 2014.

Jones is also set to name his new England captain on Monday at 2pm, with Northampton hooker Dylan Hartley among those being supported to take over from Chris Robshaw.

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01:  Dylan Hartley of Northampton looks on during the Aviva Premiership match between Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs a
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The Australian will discuss the appointment with senior players and outlined the schedule for his first week in charge of the squad.

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"We'll have a small chat about where we need to go and then we'll get on with it. We're not going to talk too much, we're going to do," Jones said.

"There are some clear things we need to address in the team, areas of how we want to play, how we want to operate, but it won't be a grand address. I'm too old for powerpoints. It will be whiteboard.

"Monday will be installation day, very slow-paced, just organisational. Tuesday we'll have a pretty good hit-out. Wednesday is recovery and Friday is at Twickenham, where we'll have a really good attacking session. Saturday will be organisational."

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