Rugby World Cup: England wing Anthony Watson ruled out of tournament with calf injury | Rugby Union News

Anthony Watson out of Rugby World Cup after sustaining calf injury in final week’s defeat to Ireland; Jonny May to switch Watson in England facet for Saturday’s warm-up match towards Fiji; England to be with out banned Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola for begin of World Cup

England wing Anthony Watson is out of the Rugby World Cup resulting from a calf injury

England wing Anthony Watson has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup resulting from a calf downside.

Watson picked up the injury in final week’s warm-up defeat to Ireland and has now been withdrawn from the 33-player squad.

The 29-year-old is the second England participant to be pressured out of the tournament in latest weeks, with scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet absent resulting from an ankle situation.

Jonny May will begin for England towards Fiji on Saturday

Gloucester’s Jonny May will begin Saturday’s warm-up match towards Fiji in Watson’s absence, though he has not been added to the World Cup get together as of but, with head coach Steve Borthwick to substantiate Watson’s alternative subsequent week.

England will probably be with out captain and fly-half Owen Farrell and No 8 Billy Vunipola for the beginning of the competitors after each have been handed suspensions for prime tackles.

Farrell will sit out the video games towards Argentina on September 9 and Japan eight days later, whereas Vunipola will miss the Argentina fixture.

Watson was injured in final week’s defeat to Ireland

On Watson’s injury, Borthwick mentioned: “In the game against Ireland, Anthony Watson suffered an injury to his calf which means he can’t play for a number of weeks,

“As such he won’t be half of the 33 that travels to France subsequent week. We’re all actually dissatisfied for him.”

Borthwick expects Watson’s fellow backs Elliot Daly (knee) and Henry Arundell (again) to be match for the World Cup after each have been ruled out of the Fiji fixture.

Borthwick additionally revealed that flanker Tom Curry (ankle) will quickly resume full coaching after lacking England’s whole World Cup warm-up programme.