England: Ollie Hassell-Collins dropped from World Cup training squad

Ollie Hassell-Collins volition permission London Irish for Leicester for the 2023-24 season

Wing Ollie Hassell-Collins has been dropped from England's World Cup grooming squad arsenic Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers players return.

Scrum-halves Ben Spencer and Harry Randall besides marque way, portion Leicester's Ben Youngs, England's astir capped men's player, is included.

Saints and Tigers players were progressive successful the Premiership semi-finals.

The squad is the second of three to beryllium named by caput manager Steve Borthwick earlier the four-Test summertime bid starts against Wales connected 5 August.

On 7 August helium volition denote his 33-man squad for the World Cup, which starts connected 8 September.

Saracens and Sale Sharks players person not yet been included pursuing the Premiership final.

Centre Ollie Lawrence and hooker Jack Walker stay with the squad contempt sustaining genu and calf injuries respectively successful grooming past week.

Number 8 Billy Vunipola, fastener Ollie Chessum and hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie are besides attending the campy arsenic they proceed their recoveries from injury.

England squad

Forwards: Jamie Blamire, Dan Cole, Alex Dombrandt, Tom Dunn, Charlie Ewels, Ellis Genge, Joe Heyes, Ted Hill, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Joe Marler, George Martin, Zach Mercer, Beno Obano, Tom Pearson, Val Rapava-Ruskin, David Ribbans, Kyle Sinckler, Will Stuart, Sam Underhill.

Backs: Henry Arundell, Danny Care, Joe Cokanasiga, Fraser Dingwall, Tommy Freeman, Will Joseph, Joe Marchant, Jonny May, Alex Mitchell, Cadan Murley, Guy Porter, Henry Slade, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, Jack van Poortvliet, Anthony Watson, Ben Youngs.