In his column for The Telegraph, legendary centre Will Greenwood has done a player-by-player run down of England’s 2023 World Cup squad.
Head coach Steve Borthwick confirmed his final 33-man squad for the tournament this morning with a number of major stars missing out on the squad.
In the following article, we examine the five players specifically mentioned by Greenwood during his review of the squad.
#1. Owen Farrell
Greenwood wrote: “Just a rockstar; a competitor, a winner, a champion, a goal-kicker under pressure. It seems like he has to keep proving himself, which surprises me. But I think he has to play 10.”