England head coach Eddie Jones will today name his 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan – despite the deadline being nearly a month away.
The squad is set to be named at midday and will be available on RUCK immediately following the official announcement.
“We will name a very strong squad of 31 on Monday,” revealed Jones.
“We want the players to focus on being the tightest and most cohesive England squad ever to have played in a World Cup and we have the opportunity to do that.”
“We’ve had a squad of around 36-38 and there’s been a great competitive spirit. Everyone wants to play for England, they know they have a good chance to win the World Cup – today was just a selection day.
“We know where the injuries are and we know who is going to be available and who is not,” he explained.
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