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WINDHOEK : Namibia have appointed former England and South Africa forwards coach Matthew Proudfoot as assistant coach to Allister Coetzee ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France, the Namibia Rugby Union confirmed on Monday.
England have cut Bath flanker Sam Underhill and Sale prop Bevan Rodd from their World Cup training squad. Borthwick has trimmed his squad from 41 to 39 players as England step up their preparations for the World Cup in France which gets underway on September 8. Ad Underhill was one of England's key players in their run to the 2019 final, but has struggled with injuries since and faced heavy competition along the back row.
Joe Marler has revealed he was convinced to chase his World Cup dream again by looking England head coach Steve Borthwick “in the eye” to determine whether he was a “liar”.
Sale Sharks have signed England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. Cowan-Dickie joins Sale less than a week after being left out of England's World Cup plans due to a shoulder injury.
Ireland's Rugby World Cup warm-up games against Italy, England and Samoa will be shown live on RTÉ.
England winger Joe Cokanasiga is hoping his fresh perspective can help him force his way into Steve Borthwick's World Cup squad. Cokanasiga burst onto the international scene five years ago and was part of Eddie Jones' World Cup squad four years ago, but injuries have meant he has picked up just a handful more caps since. Ad The Bath winger scored two tries in his single appearance in Japan against the USA, but missed much of the tournament due to a knee injury that has caused him regular trouble.
Cadan Murley knows exactly what he has to do to make Steve Borthwick's England squad for this autumn's Rugby World Cup – and has turned to watching Manchester City striker Erling Haaland to make sure he is on the plane to France. Murley is one of five uncapped players called up to Borthwick's 41-player training camp and has just over a month to prove his capability before the final 33-man squad is announced on 7 August.
Captain Owen Farrell was one of six Saracens players drafted into England's 41-man training squad as Steve Borthwick ramps up preparations for the World Cup.