England name Gollings

Gollings (pictured), the world record points-scorer and the only survivor from the squad that won silver in Melbourne four years ago, is one of 13 players who participated in last season's IRB Sevens World Series.

Harlequins back Miles Mantella, 18, is the only uncapped player in the party.

The team's preparations include England's first appearance at the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham next month, with head coach Ben Ryan announcing his final squad in September.

"We've got experience, we've got youth and we have the expertise of taking part in big competitions," said Ryan. "It gives us the backbone you need to bring through some exciting young players.

"The objective for these players now is to get selected and then to deliver for a winning England team at the Commonwealth Games.

"There will be big guns in New Delhi like New Zealand, who have won three gold medals since sevens was introduced to the Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

"We're certainly not going to be the favourites but we believe and trust in the players."

The sevens tournament will be staged on October 11-12, with England drawn alongside Australia, Namibia and Sri Lanka in Pool D.

Greg Barden, Kevin Barrett, John Brake, Dan Caprice, Alex Cheeseman, Chris Cracknell, Isoa Damudamu, Ben Gollings, Simon Hunt, Ollie Lindsay-Hague, Miles Mantella, Dan Norton, Tom Powell, James Rodwell, Nick Royle, Mathew Turner, Christian Wade.

Pool A: New Zealand, Scotland, Canada, Guyana

Pool B: South Africa, Wales, Tonga, India

Pool C: Samoa, Kenya, Uganda, Papua New Guinea

Pool D: England, Australia, Namibia, Sri Lanka