British and Irish Lions

The Bath centre, who has not played for two months because of a serious ankle injury, is due to make his comeback in Saturday's cup match Leeds at Headingley.

And England head coach Sir Clive Woodward has named Tindall in a 26-man training squad for the RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland at Twickenham.

Tindall apart, Wasps' centre Stuart Abbott, Gloucester wing James Simpson-Daniel, Bath prop Matt Stevens and Wasps flanker Joe Worsley also receive calls after not being involved in Edinburgh.

Sale Sharks flanker Alex Sanderson is the only player from England's Murrayfield 22 to drop out.

England training squad: I Balshaw (Bath), J Lewsey (Wasps), B Cohen (Northampton), J Robinson (Sharks), J Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester), W Greenwood (Harlequins), M Tindall (Bath), S Abbott (Wasps), H Paul (Gloucester), P Grayson (Northampton), O Barkley (Bath), A Gomarsall (Gloucester), M Dawson (Northampton); T Woodman (Gloucester), J Leonard (Harlequins), P Vickery (Gloucester), M Stevens (Bath), S Thompson (Northampton), M Regan (Leeds), D Grewcock (Bath), B Kay (Leicester), S Shaw (Wasps), C Jones (Sharks), R Hill (Saracens), J Worsley (Wasps), L Dallaglio (Wasps, capt).

Qantas Wallabies head coach Robbie Deans says Quade Cooper could still line up against the Lions despite missing out on his 25-man squad this morning.

The Waratahs upset the odds by beating Super Rugby leaders the Brumbies 28-22, but the game came at a huge cost to Qantas Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.