Will Greenwood picks his five nailed on starters for England at the Rugby World Cup - Ruck

Will Greenwood picks his five nailed on starters for England at the Rugby World Cup

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.”

Owen Farrell of England check out the pitch ahead of the Summer Nations Series Rugby match between Wales and England at Principality Stadium on August 5, 2023 in Cardiff, Wales. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

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