England RWC Squad- Jack but no Tom

[petros]

BV in but Hill, Dombrandt and Slade out

Forwards (19)

Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 9 caps)

Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 100 caps)***

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 45 caps)*

Theo Dan (Saracens, 1 cap)

Ben Earl (Saracens, 15 caps)

Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 49 caps)*

Jamie George (Saracens, 77 caps)**

Maro Itoje (Saracens, 67 caps)*

Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 97 caps)***

Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 20 caps)*

Joe Marler (Harlequins, 79 caps)**

George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 2 caps)

David Ribbans (Toulon, 6 caps)

Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 3 caps)

Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 62 caps)*

Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 26 caps)

Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 68 caps) **

Jack Walker (Harlequins, 3 caps)

Jack Willis (Toulouse, 10 caps)

Backs (14)

Henry Arundell (Racing 92, 7 caps)

Danny Care (Harlequins, 88 caps)*

Elliot Daly (Saracens, 57 caps)*

Owen Farrell (Saracens, 106 caps)**

George Ford (Sale Sharks, 82 caps)**

Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 11 caps)

Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 19 caps)

Joe Marchant (Stade Francais, 16 caps)

Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 22 caps)

Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 23 caps)

Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 51 caps)**

Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 13 caps)

Anthony Watson (unattached, 55 caps)**

Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 122 caps)***

[Rossm]

Strange. But after EJ we should be used to peculiar selections. Only dedicated 8 is injury prone BV who can't be match fit yet. Would anyone care to speculate how long until the inevitable happens and what will SB do? What injury replacements are allowed?

[Neils]

Rumour is that Tom is a training reserve.

[Heathen]

First time ever to see 4 French based players in the squad.

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

Or a player listed as "unattached", I think.

I've also heard the rumour that Tom is training reserve. Given Billy's fitness record I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Tom called into the squad before the tournament starts.

[Shugs]

Awful squad isn?t it. As others have said Billy V as the only 8 is asking for trouble. No idea how Cole makes the squad. We have 3 bang average SH?s. And Tuilagi - what is the fascination. When he?s not injured these days (rare) he?s totally ineffective. How Tom Willis doesn?t make the squad is a travesty. I didn?t think I could get less interested in rugby but lo and behold Borthwick has seen to it that I can.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

No idea how Cole makes the squad.

Leicester player

[Neils]

No idea how Cole makes the squad.

Leicester player

+1

[Nrgee]

No idea how Cole makes the squad.

Leicester player

+1

+2

[COYW15]

Or a player listed as "unattached", I think.

I remember Jason Robinson was "unattached" in 2007

[coddy]

No idea how Cole makes the squad.

Leicester player

And seeing as Watson has got a deal to play for Tigers after the World Cup that makes 7 Saracens and 7 Leicester players in the squad

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

Or a player listed as "unattached", I think.

I remember Jason Robinson was "unattached" in 2007

You're absolutely right - still listed as such on the Wikipedia page, too:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Rugby_World_Cup_squads

I'm of the same mind about the squad, really. Pretty "meh". Still big questions over first choice half backs, despite there being three of each.

[bournender2]

A while back had expected Launch to have been near the squad - after his Japanese sojourn.
But I have not seen him even mentioned. Anyone better informed - injured or?

[westwaleswasp]

A player may be listed unattached, but Borthwick should be listed as deranged.

[Chunky24]

A while back had expected Launch to have been near the squad - after his Japanese sojourn.
But I have not seen him even mentioned. Anyone better informed - injured or?

He was injured for most of his Japan stint, hand I believe, so presumably not had chance to stake a claim.