Six players who could be bolters for England at the Rugby World Cup

Here are six talented players who could put their hand up for selection between now and when the World Cup kicks off in September.

Ibitoye was called into the senior England training squad during the Six Nations and he was one of four nominees for player of the tournament at the Under-20 World Championship. The powerful, quick wing is stocky with a low centre of gravity, a devastating turn of pace and electric feet. This could be a breakthrough campaign for him at Harlequins.

Another Quins youngster. He plays like a No13 of old, quick feet and a burst of pace, looking to attack defenders on their outside shoulder. Marchant is in a position where England are hardly struggling for options but he is clearly impressing Eddie Jones, who has talked about the need to work on England’s attack. In Marchant, he has a merchant of menace.

By far the best uncapped English scrum-half in the game today.

England’s other nominee for player of the tournament, Olowofela scored six tries including two in the defeat by France in the final. Olowofela, who can also play centre, made his Leicester debut last season and scored his first try for the club in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Cardiff Blues. His twin brother, Ryan, has played England Sevens.

his time last year England were fretting over the lack of options at openside flanker. Two came along almost at once – Sam Underhill and Tom Curry – and a third has emerged this season after a long pupation, Lewis Ludlam. He has been profiting from the expansive style favoured by the Saints’ director of rugby, Chris Boyd. Ludlam is worth a go.

The 6ft 4in teenager was a rugby league player in his youth but switched to the 15-man code at under-17 level and has made swift strides, signing for the Saracens academy, joining an impressive production line that has developed George Kruis, Maro Itoje and Nick Isiekwe into senior England players, and making his senior debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.