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Experienced England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie will miss this year’s World Cup in France with a shoulder injury.
Uncapped number eight Tom Willis is included in the 41-man training squad, but Gloucester-bound back-row forward Zach Mercer misses out.
There is no place for Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell, with Danny Care, Ben Youngs, and Jack van Poortvliet the only remaining nines.
Head coach Steve Borthwick will confirm his final 33-man group on 7 August.
England play four warm-up matches through August, before opening their World Cup campaign against Argentina in Marseille on 9 September.
“We hope today’s announcement is the start of something special for our supporters, who I know are eagerly anticipating the tournament as much as we are,” said Borthwick.
More to follow.
By Chris Jones
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