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Steve Borthwick named Owen Farrell, George Ford and Marcus Smith in his England squad for the Rugby World Cup with regulars Henry Slade and Alex Dombrandt ousted

The England boss axed former vice-captain Henry Slade while there were a number of controversial calls following the dismal defeat to Wales

Wales 20-9 England: Third straight loss for England ahead of Monday's official announcement of 33-man playing group for tournament in France

The world's best international rugby sides are set for a huge couple of months, with the Summer Nations Series leading into the 2023 World Cup in France this autumn

England finished fourth in the Six Nations, losing more games than they won and taking their biggest ever hammering at Twickenham, 53-10 to France

Joe Marler has had his struggles with mental health, withdrawing from a summer tour in 2016 before retiring from Test rugby two years later - but he has returned to the England fold again

England are having a pre-World Cup training camp in northern Italy, and Steve Borthwick's 41-man squad have but been through their paces in extreme heat

Steve Borthwick has named a 41-man training squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup - but England will be without Luke Cowan-Dickie who has lost his race against time to be fit

“The medical team are positive about my prospects, and I understand exactly what needs to be done over the next few weeks”

England head coach Steve Borthwick names his World Cup training squad on Friday week and his official 33-player squad for the tournament on August 7

“Billy’s been an important player for England for a number of seasons. And I think he has the potential to be an important player for England going forward”

England head into the World Cup this autumn off the back of a poor Six Nations with questions mounting over the RFU's overseas policy - which James Haskell wants to see changed

James Haskell has expressed concern with rugby's current direction of travel, insisting it no longer appeals after a third Premiership club was lost within a year

Steve Borthwick is holding three camps before he announces his official World Cup training squad, on June 30 but Simmonds will play no part

“The moment you start looking for excuses, the moment you start ‘I’m just unlucky, my face doesn’t fit’, is probably the moment you give somebody the reason to drop you"

Newcastle United, Man City and Tottenham are among the vebnues thought to be under consideration

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of women's rugby fans are expected to travel to Twickenham Stoop on Saturday to watch Harlequins take on Wasps in a momentous Premier 15s clash

“I have never known a year when so many have retired, either because they can’t find jobs or they [salaries] have been slashed to such a level that they’re better off going 9-5 and building a new career"

England and Lions hooker agreed a move from Exeter Chiefs to Montpellier but that deal now appears to be off

“We have to get some people in who understand how we're going to make this game a proper business - so that it continues to grow and the players are financially compensated for what they're doing to themselves"

England's women's rugby team have been one of the dominant forces in the sport in recent years and face one of their most historic matches on Saturday afternoon at Twickenham.

England international Luke Cowan-Dickie is preparing to leave Exeter Chiefs for Montpellier at the end of the season, but there are complications to his switch to the Top 14 side

Saturday's England-France Grand Slam decider at Twickenham to be watched by a world record 53,000-plus crowd - and Kabeya aims to show next generation of young black girls their dreams can come true

England face France in a Women's Six Nations decider at Twickenham on Saturday and are set to smash the world record for highest attendance to watch a women's international match

“It’s the luck of the draw that we got the English teams. Unfortunately, there can be only one winner on the field”