Bombshells dropped in England's World Cup squad

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Centre Henry Slade and No.8 Alex Dombrandt were daze omissions from England's squad for the Rugby World Cup connected Monday.

Slade has been an automatic prime successful the midfield for overmuch of the past six years, appearing successful 30 of the past 37 Tests since the 2019 World Cup, but has been overlooked for the 33 antheral squad.

Instead, helium has mislaid retired to Joe Marchant, who covers the helping arsenic good arsenic extracurricular centre and played his mode into the squad aft emerging from Sunday's (AEST) nonaccomplishment to Wales with his estimation enhanced.

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Henry Slade of England looks connected aft the last whistle. (Getty)

"Henry's intelligibly disappointed. There are bully players competing for each position," England manager Steve Borthwick said.

The exclusion of Dombrandt means Billy Vunipola is the lone specializer No.8 heading to the tourney successful France starting adjacent month.

Dombrandt started each lucifer successful this year's Six Nations but didn't impressment and had an unimpressive show successful Cardiff, too.

Billy Vunipola and Ellis Genge of England observe a try. (Getty)

Vunipola was chosen contempt not having played since April due to the fact that of 2 genu operations.

He missed the full Six Nations aft being near retired by Borthwick due to the fact that of his form.

Lewis Ludlam, Ben Earl and Tom Curry screen No.8 and are among versatile forwards that besides see rookie brace Ollie Chessum and George Martin.

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Other large names to miss retired are wingers Jonny May and Joe Cokanasiga, who played successful the 2019 World Cup nether present Wallabies manager Eddie Jones.

"Rugby World Cups impact unsocial challenges successful presumption of the demands connected players, the request for squad flexibility and the constricted fig of squad places available," Borthwick said.

"France 2023 is nary different, but I americium assured we person selected a squad of 33 that is good capable to conscionable those challenges and permission america champion placed to beryllium astatine our astir competitory successful this breathtaking tournament.

Steve Borthwick, the England coach, looks dejected arsenic helium walks done the crowd. (Getty)

"There person been a fig of precise hard enactment decisions to make, fixed the prime of our wider grooming squad. Some precise bully players person missed retired connected enactment specified has been the contention for places implicit the past 8 weeks and much of preparation."

England look Wales again this play past Ireland and Fiji successful the Summer Nations Series earlier the World Cup starts.

The All Blacks named their squad earlier connected Monday with the Wallabies acceptable to sanction theirs connected Thursday night, unrecorded connected Stan Sport.

England's Rugby World Cup squad

Forwards: Ollie Chessum (Leicester), Dan Cole (Leicester), Tom Curry (Sale), Theo Dan (Saracens), Ben Earl (Saracens), Ellis Genge (Bristol), Jamie George (Saracens), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton), Joe Marler (Harlequins), George Martin (Leicester), David Ribbans (Toulon), Bevan Rodd (Sale), Kyle Sinckler (Bristol), Will Stuart (Bath), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Jack Walker (Harlequins), Jack Willis (Toulouse)

Backs: Henry Arundell (Racing 92), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Saracens), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Sale), Ollie Lawrence (Bath), Max Malins (Bristol), Joe Marchant (Stade Francais), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester), Manu Tuilagi (Sale), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester), Anthony Watson (unattached), Ben Youngs (Leicester)

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