World Cup winner and former Harlequins centre Will Greenwood has backed Quins scrum-half Danny Care to tour New Zealand with England this summer.

The 21-year-old has impressed at club level at number nine this season.

Care was called up into England's training squad during their recent Six Nations campaign but is yet to win his first cap.

Greenwood told BBC London 94.9: "I have absolutely no doubt, now is the right time for Care."

Care may face competition for a starting place from Leicester's Harry Ellis, who has just returned from injury.

Greenwood added: "Ellis is coming back, and we are beginning to see a real strength in depth to English rugby."

"I look at the cattle (England) have to choose from and it looks like a pretty impressive herd. For all the doom and gloom about English rugby there are some quality players out there."