Danny Cipriani and Nick Easter have been recalled by England with coach Stuart Lancaster announcing his 34-man training squad for the Six Nations opener away to Wales on February 6.

Talented five-eighth Cipriani, the one-time Melbourne Rebels playmaker, featured in two of England’s three Tests in New Zealand in June, ending a six-year international exile, but was omitted from the November international campaign.

However, the 27-year-old has impressed for club side Sale so far this season amidst speculation he could join French and European champions Toulon if he fails to revive his Test career.

Now Cipriani will look to establish himself in a squad where George Ford and Owen Farrell are the first-choice options and Stephen Myler is also vying for the No.10 shirt.

“It’s a chance for Danny to come in and put a marker down,” Lancaster said.

Easter has not played for England since Lancaster took charge after the team’s 2011 World Cup exit, when the backrower reportedly made the infamous comment “that’s STG35,000 ($A64,000) down the toilet” following the quarter-final loss to France.

However, he has been in fine club form and with specialist No.8 Ben Morgan out with a broken leg, Lancaster has decided to revive the 36-year-old’s international career.

“Nick has not been involved before with me,” said Lancaster.

“Billy Vunipola was outstanding at the weekend but we need some specialist No.8s and Nick, to be fair, has been outstanding and deserves a chance to see if he can replicate that again at international level.

“They are both are in the mix – and we’ll see how they go.”

Up front Lancaster has brought in Leicester’s Graham Kitchener to the second row, with lock Courtney Lawes set to miss at least the first two matches of the Six Nations because of ankle trouble and Joe Launchbury out of the whole tournament with a neck problem.

England squad

Backs:

Brad Barritt, Mike Brown, Luther Burrell, Danny Care, Danny Cipriani, Kyle Eastmond, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Alex Goode, Jonathan Joseph, Jonny May, Stephen Myler, Jack Nowell, Billy Twelvetrees, Anthony Watson, Richard Wigglesworth, Ben Youngs.

Forwards:

Dave Attwood, Calum Clark, Dan Cole, Alex Corbisiero, Nick Easter, Dylan Hartley, James Haskell, Graham Kitchener, George Kruis, Joe Marler, Geoff Parling, Chris Robshaw (capt), Billy Vunipola, Mako Vunipola, David Wilson, Tom Wood, Tom Youngs