England Rugby World Cup squad 2023 – Borthwick names 41-man squad

England head coach Steve Borthwick has introduced a 41-player coaching squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. The listing now consists of gamers from Premiership finalists Saracens and Sale Sharks.

There is no such thing as a area for Gloucester-bound No 8 Zach Mercer or Northampton Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell with Bordeaux’s Tom Willis and skilled duo Danny Care and Ben Youngs retained.

There’s additionally a call-up for uncapped Sarries hooker Theo Dan after Luke Cowan-Dickie was deemed not match sufficient for choice having did not get better totally from a shoulder downside. Borthwick defined: “Regardless of all his unbelievable work and progress, Luke’s shoulder has not improved sufficiently for him to be thought-about for choice for the World Cup. We want him a swift restoration and hope to see him again enjoying very quickly.”

Additionally from Saracens and Sale, Borthwick has added Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Maro Itoje, Jonny Hill, Bevan Rodd, Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Max Malins and Manu Tuilagi.

Borthwick introduced that Farrell will captain the aspect on the World Cup with Ellis Genge and Courtney Lawes named as vice captains for the match.

Associated: Who and where are England playing at the Rugby World Cup?

In addition to the 41-man squad, Borthwick has named a five-strong rehabilitation group, together with Billy and Mako Vunipola, Ollie Chessum, Ollie Lawrence and Harlequins hooker Jack Walker. All of them stay in competition for the ultimate 33-man squad, introduced on 7 August, however are presently recovering from harm.

Borthwick mentioned: “We’re excited to have the ability to deliver a full coaching squad collectively for the primary time and give attention to the following stage of our World Cup preparations. I’m happy with the stability of the squad, which blends expertise with youth.

“Our preparation camps during the last three weeks have allowed these gamers who didn’t function within the Premiership ultimate to begin to get bodily geared up for a World Cup marketing campaign. The angle of the gamers has been glorious, and I’ve seen a bunch who’ve wholeheartedly dedicated to what we’ve got requested of them.

“We hope at the moment’s announcement is the beginning of one thing particular for our supporters, who I do know are eagerly anticipating the match as a lot as we’re.”

Take a look at who made the lower, under – and see the total listing of Rugby World Cup fixtures right here.

England Rugby World Cup coaching squad 2023

Forwards:

Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 6 caps)

Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 100 caps)

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 45 caps)

Theo Dan (Saracens, uncapped)

Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 14 caps)

Ben Earl (Saracens, 15 caps)

Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 48 caps)

Jamie George (Saracens, 77 caps)

Jonny Hill (Sale Sharks, 19 caps)

Maro Itoje (Saracens, 67 caps)

Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 97 caps)

Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 19 caps)

Joe Marler (Harlequins, 79 caps)

George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap)

Tom Pearson (London Irish, uncapped)

Val Rapava-Ruskin (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)

David Ribbans (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)

Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)

Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 61 caps)

Will Stuart (Tub Rugby, 25 caps)

Sam Underhill (Tub Rugby, 29 caps)

Jack Willis (Toulouse, 10 caps)

Tom Willis (Bordeaux Begles, uncapped)

Backs (18)

Henry Arundell (London Irish, 7 caps)

Danny Care (Harlequins, 87 caps)

Joe Cokanasiga (Tub Rugby, 14 caps)

Elliot Daly (Saracens, 57 caps)

Owen Farrell (Saracens, 106 caps)

George Ford (Sale Sharks, 81 caps)

Max Malins (Saracens, 18 caps)

Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 15 caps)

Jonny Might (Gloucester Rugby, 72 caps)

Cadan Murley (Harlequins, uncapped)

Man Porter (Leicester Tigers, 4 caps)

Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 56 caps)

Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 21 caps)

Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 22 caps)

Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 51 caps)

Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 12 caps)

Anthony Watson (Leicester Tigers, 55 caps)

Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 122 caps)

Rehabilitation (5)

Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 9 caps)

Ollie Lawrence (Tub Rugby, 11 caps)

Marko Vunipola (Saracens, 79 caps)

Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 68 caps)

Jack Walker (Harlequins, 3 caps)

England Rugby World Cup squad 2023

This part on the squad choices will probably be up to date with the total England squad when the RFU declares it on 7 August.

England Rugby World Cup Pool

England have been drawn in Rugby World Cup Pool D alongside Japan, Argentina, Samoa and Chile.

The knockout phases will comply with the identical format as earlier years, with groups from Swimming pools A and B then Swimming pools C and D assembly within the quarter-finals. So Wales and England might meet within the final eight, for instance.

QF1 – Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D
QF2 – Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A
QF3 – Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C
QF4 – Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B

Then the semi-finals would be the Winner of QF1 v Winner QF2 and the Winner QF3 v Winner QF4.

Obtain the digital version of Rugby World straight to your pill or subscribe to the print version to get the journal delivered to your door.

Comply with Rugby World on Fb, Instagram and Twitter.