#3. Cadan Murley (Harlequins)
Speedster Murley, who was the fastest England back during the training camp, should have been in the squad anyway.
Nevertheless, with Freddie Steward’s ongoing struggles and Henry Arundell’s consistent lackluster performances, the decision to exclude the Premiership’s top scorer (with 15 tries) from the 2022/23 season appears increasingly perplexing.
In a recent interview, Murley attributed his improved finishing to the influence of Erling Haaland, the prolific striker from Manchester City.
Murley acknowledged how athletes often draw inspiration from different sports to enhance their own skills.
“Every sportsman looks at other sports and wonders how they can improve, and you’ve just got to look at Haaland’s goalscoring record this season, it’s been absolutely incredible,” he said.
“As a United fan it’s pretty tough to say. You just have to look at those relationships, you can see, for a lot of those goals he’s been called a tap-in merchant, but you have to be in the right place at the right time. And I just think a lot of that is down to his relationships and his understanding of the players around him.”