Gloucester winger Simpson-Daniel called into England training squad for Scotland match

Gloucester winger James Simpson-Daniel was called into England's training squad Sunday ahead of next week's Six Nations match at Scotland.

The 25-year-old winger was added to the squad alongside teammates Iain Balshaw, Lesley Vainikolo and Luke Narraway because David Strettle is set to miss the remainder of the tournament because of a broken foot.

Simpson-Daniel played the first of his 10 international matches in November 2002 but has failed to become a regular because of illness, injury and the emergence of rivals for the same spot.

A bout of glandular fever forced him to drop out of the team and he was unable to force his way back in for the 2003 World Cup, and has been picked only intermittently since.

Simpson-Daniel is the second addition to the squad after coach Brian Ashton this week called up uncapped scrumhalf Danny Care.

The 21-year-old Care plays for Harlequins, where he has ousted World Cup first-choice Andy Gomarsall from the team.

England won at France 24-13 last week and plays Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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England training squad:

Backs: Iain Balshaw, Danny Care, Danny Cipriani, Mark Cueto, Toby Flood, Charlie Hodgson, Paul Hodgson, Jamie Noon, Paul Sackey, James Simpson-Daniel, Mat Tait, Lesley Vainikolo, Richard Wigglesworth, Jonny Wilkinson.

Forwards: Steve Borthwick, George Chuter, Tom Croft, Louis Deacon, Nick Easter, James Haskell, Ben Kay, Michael Lipman, Lee Mears, Luke Narraway, Tim Payne, Mark Regan, Simon Shaw, Andrew Sheridan, Matt Stevens, Phil Vickery, Joe Worsley.