Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Jamie George, Maro Itoje, Max Malins (Saracens), Tom Curry, George Ford, Jonny Hill, Bevan Rodd, Manu Tuilagi (Sale) in; Zach Mercer, Fraser Dingwall, Tommy Freeman, Finn Smith, Alex Mitchell, Tom Dunn, Charlie Ewels, Ted Hill, Joey Heyes cut
By Michael Cantillon
Last Updated: 30/06/23 12:16pm
Owen Farrell has been named England’s Rugby World Cup captain, while Luke Cowan-Dickie has been ruled out injured
Steve Borthwick has called up 14 players to his England Rugby World Cup training squad, confirming Owen Farrell will be captain and the release of nine players.
In addition, Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has been ruled out of the tournament having failed to recover from a shoulder injury.
With the mandatory five-week rest period now having finished since the Premiership final, 12 of the 14 additions come from Saracens and Sale Sharks
Champions Saracens have seven players included in fly-half Owen Farrell, back-three utility back Elliot Daly, hooker Theo Dan, back-row Ben Earl, hooker Jamie George, lock Maro Itoje and wing Max Malins.
Owen Farrell is one of seven Saracens players called into England’s Rugby World Cup training squad
From Sale, flanker Tom Curry, fly-half George Ford, lock Jonny Hill, loosehead prop Bevan Rodd, and centre Manu Tuilagi are each brought in.
Toulouse back-row Jack Willis, formerly of Wasps, is also included following his Top 14 title win in France, as is brother Tom Wills, who is joining Saracens from Bordeaux.
Uncapped Saracens hooker The …