 Hodgson (left) takes over from the unfortunate Joe Simpson
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England have been forced to make a late change to their squad before departing on Monday for their five-match tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Wasps scrum-half Joe Simpson, one of nine uncapped players in the party, sustained a hamstring injury as a late replacement against the Barbarians.
His withdrawal sees a call-up for Paul Hodgson of London Irish.
Fly-half Charlie Hodgson and Newcastle prop Jon Golding, who both picked up knocks on Sunday, are fit to travel.
They will be reassessed when the squad arrives in Perth on Tuesday.
England's first game is against the Australian Barbarians next Tuesday, 8 June, with the first Test against the Wallabies, also in Perth, on Saturday 12 June.
More to follow.
England revised 44-man squad to tour Australia and New Zealand:
Forwards: George Chuter, Lee Mears, Steve Thompson, Rob Webber; Dan Cole, Jon Golding, Paul Doran-Jones, David Flatman, Tim Payne, David Wilson; David Attwood, Courtney Lawes, Tom Palmer, Geoff Parling, Simon Shaw; Steffon Armitage, Tom Croft, Nick Easter, Hendre Fourie, James Haskell, Lewis Moody, Chris Robshaw, Dan Ward-Smith, Joe Worsley.
Backs: Delon Armitage, Chris Ashton, Matt Banahan, Mark Cueto, Ben Foden, Ugo Monye, David Strettle; Mathew Tait, Mike Tindall, Dominic Waldouck, Olly Barkley, Shontayne Hape; Toby Flood, Shane Geragthy, Charlie Hodgson, Jonny Wilkinson; Danny Care, Paul Hodgson, Richard Wigglesworth, Ben Youngs.
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