Billy Vunipola and Ollie Lawrence return to England training squad ahead of Rugby World Cup | Rugby Union News

Billy Vunipola and Ollie Lawrence have joined up with the England squad following their rehabilitation from damage; Bevan Rodd has additionally linked up with the squad, whereas Cadan Murley and Val Rapava-Ruskin have been omitted

Powerhouse ahead Billy Vunipola returns to the England squad

Billy Vunipola, Ollie Lawrence and Bevan Rodd have returned to England’s 40-man training squad which assembled at Pennyhill Park on Sunday.

Vunipola and Lawrence have joined up with the squad following their rehabilitation from damage.

Saracens No 8 Vunipola and Bath centre Lawrence are each working their method again from respective knee accidents, with the previous present process surgical procedure earlier this summer season.

Ollie Lawrence has been racing to get better from damage in time for the World Cup

Sale prop Bevan Rodd has additionally rejoined the group on the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre, whereas Harlequins wing Cadan Murley and Gloucester prop Val Rapoava-Ruskin have been omitted.

Head coach Steve Borthwick is continuous preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which begins in September.

England will play 4 warm-up matches subsequent month, the primary two in opposition to Wales, house and away, on August 5 and 12 respectively, then tackle Six Nations champions Ireland in Dublin (August 19) and Fiji at Twickenham the next week (August 26).

Sale’s Bevan Rodd has additionally joined the worldwide squad

Borthwick is due to announce his closing World Cup squad on August 7, with England set to launch their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Pool D rivals Argentina in Marseille on September 9.

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England full-back Elliot Daly tells followers they’ll count on an thrilling model of rugby as Steve Borthwick’s squad proceed their preparations for the World Cup

The full squad of 40 gamers assembled at England’s Pennyhill Park training base is as follows:

Forwards (22)

Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons)

Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)

Theo Dan (Saracens)

Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)

Ben Earl (Saracens)

Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)

Jamie George (Saracens)

Jonny Hill (Sale Sharks)

Maro Itoje (Saracens)

Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)

Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints)

Joe Marler (Harlequins)

George Martin (Leicester Tigers)

Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints)

David Ribbans (Toulon)

Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks)

Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears)

Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)

Billy Vunipola (Saracens)

Jack Willis (Toulouse)

Tom Willis (Saracens)

Backs (18)

Henry Arundell (Racing 92)

Danny Care (Harlequins)

Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby)

Elliot Daly (Saracens)

Owen Farrell (Saracens)

George Ford (Sale Sharks)

Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby)

Max Malins (Bristol Bears)

Joe Marchant (Stade Francais)

Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby)

Guy Porter (Leicester Tigers)

Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)

Marcus Smith (Harlequins)

Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)

Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks)

Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers)

Anthony Watson (unattached)

Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)