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Slade among 7 reported omissions from England Rugby World Cup squad

Henry Slade looks on during the England training session held at The Lensbury on June 26, 2023 in Teddington, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Henry Slade is among seven players that are reported to have missed out on Steve Borthwick 33-man Rugby World Cup squad – which is due to be revealed to the public tomorrow.

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It is understood that the players that are being dropped were informed today (Sunday) by Borthwick, with both The Times and The Telegraph running stories on who is set to miss out.

The news of the 30-year-old’s omission comes as something of a shock to England rugby fans and pundits alike, as he has been a central figure in England line-ups over the past eight years.

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The decision to leave out Slade reflects the tough choices the coaching staff has had to make in finalizing the squad – with Borthwick and his staff rumoured to be favouring more versatility in the back division to accommodate a 19-14 squad split that favours the forwards.

Several other players are being reported by UK news outlets as having missed out, including No 8 Alex Dombrandt, hooker Jamie Blamire and wing Joe Cokanasiga, all of whom failed to seize their opportunities during England’s dispiriting 20-9 defeat to Wales.

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Tom Willis, Tom Pearson and Jonny May are also said to have failed to make the final cut.

The exclusion of Slade comes on the back of his surprise omission in late 2022 when he was left out of England’s squad for the Autumn Nations Series by then-head coach Eddie Jones.

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After making his senior debut for Exeter in 2013, he quickly established himself as a key player, helping the Chiefs win a  famous Gallagher Premiership and the European Champions Cup trophy double.

Slade earned his first England cap in 2015 and has since become a regular feature in the national squad. He has played a vital role in England’s Six Nations triumphs and participated in two Rugby World Cups.

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Alex 468 days ago

Pick who you want Steve but be honest about it because the versatility argument does not cut it with Slade who is capable of playing anywherebfrom 10 back.

He hasn't been in the best of form but then again neither has any back in a white shirt.

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The Chassis Chisler 468 days ago

Marchant over Slade I can understand but if Guy Porter is in over Slade that is a travesty.

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KB 23 minutes ago
France outwrestle All Blacks in titanic Test for one-point win

Im guessing you never lived in NZ under r dern and red commie labour

We were forced and in some cases mandated to take the V - I know of 7 people who D taking it and many with untold injuries - Minimium 12 K D in NZ taking it - it was never safe never effective never worked just Maimed and K'd qe were close to being thrown into quarantine camps C was only a rebranded Flu


Oz Govt MOH have completed their c commission - they admit they never had the proveable data to make justify their statements and decisions & that the public will never accept it ever happening again - they fired rubber B into peaceful protestors Ardern is hated here ( 1 M patriots forced her out ) - bloomfield her side kick 2IC dr D excempted 11k from taking it - we (not u) know who they were the Pol and Public servants who knew they were fatal - A zeneca pulled it off the market due 2 excess D's - Japan banned them - called them stupid poison -

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