Saracens' George Kruis has been called into the England squad for the first time for their QBE internationals - one of five Sarries players to be called up.

The 24-year-old is joined in Stuart Lancaster's squad by Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola, Alex Goode and Brad Barritt.

Speaking to the club's website, Kruis said of his call-up: "I’m delighted. I got the call from Graham Rowntree last night saying I was picked to be with England for the next five or six weeks, and it’s something that I’m pretty happy about.

“I have been pretty lucky with the opportunity, as other guys who were well in the mix have been injured, but I guess that can happy to anyone at any time. I’ve got the chance and I have to take it.”

England will face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday, November 8, before hosting South Africa the following weekend.

Samoa take on Lancaster's side on Saturday, November 22, before Australia provide England's final opposition of 2014 a week later.

Full England squad

Forwards

Joe Marler (Harlequins), Matt Mullan (Wasps), Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons), David Wilson (Bath Rugby), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Rob Webber (Bath Rugby), Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Calum Clark (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, captain), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints).

Backs

Danny Care (Harlequins), Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Stephen Myler (Northampton Saints), Brad Barritt (Saracens), Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints), Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Alex Goode (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), Marland Yarde (Harlequins).