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HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 | History Defined

Steve Borthwick avoids grand statements but England’s Rugby World Cup squad offers clues

There are plenty of questions for England to answer ahead of the World Cup but the 33-man squad is now decided

The Independent UK

England and Wales ready for pre-World Cup battle with ‘an elephant in the room’

The tournament in France is a month away, with the first World Cup squads, including England’s, to be named on Monday

The Independent UK

Ollie Chessum offers England injury boost ahead of World Cup squad selection

Leicester lock is in contention to make Steve Borthwick’s final 33-man group as he closes in on full training return

Evening Standard

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Vunipola and Chessum hand England fitness boost for Rugby World Cup

England’s Rugby World Cup prospects have received a boost with the powerful forwards Ollie Chessum and Billy Vunipola both primed for a return to action

The Guardian - UK

England handed huge Rugby World Cup boost with Ollie Chessum news

Chessum suffered an injury during the Six Nations that appeared to rule him out of the World Cup

The Independent UK

Max Malins says England’s attacking issues not down to coaching turnover

Richard Wigglesworth has been tasked with getting England’s attack to fire in time for the World Cup.

The Independent UK

George Ford: ‘The way England play is simple – that’s a massive positive’

Fly-half reveals the video analysis sessions that are helping Steve Borthwick’s squad keep up with game’s latest trends

The Guardian - UK

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Today's rugby news as Wales 10 fighting to stay alive in World Cup race and Welsh Prem player gets shock international call

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

England will not try to replicate Bazball at Rugby World Cup, insists attack coach

Richard Wigglesworth has said he admires Stokes and McCullum but believes the ‘best way to play will end up being entertaining’

The Guardian - UK

Richard Wigglesworth: England are more interested in winning than entertaining

The 40-year-old is devising a gameplan that is “tactically flexible”.

The Independent UK

How Richard Wigglesworth stepped up to stop wheels coming off Leicester Tigers' year

“To think of the emotional turmoil he must have been in, yet he took it on his shoulders and led us to third place. It’s probably a bigger success story in those terms than Tigers winning the Premiership last year"

Daily Mirror

George Ford ‘a little pocket of calm amid the chaos’, says Alex Sanderson

The England international fly-half was a dominant presence against Leicester.

The Independent UK

Sale boss Alex Sanderson expects ‘fire and brimstone’ from Leicester in semi

Sale have not reached English rugby’s domestic showpiece final since 2006.

The Independent UK

Tonight's rugby news as two Welshmen selected for World Cup duty in big announcement

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

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Daily Mirror

Leicester back Chris Ashton's bid to ensure red card is not his rugby send-off

“There were mitigating factors in the tackle with the slipping and the dipping and the mitigating factors are why we think it is a yellow and not a red"

The Independent UK

Leicester set to contest red card which could rule Chris Ashton out against Sale

Former England wing will retire at the end of this season.

Daily Mirror

Dan Cole: England keep taking our coaches but we are still in title shake-up

English champions Leicester Tigers through to Premiership play-off semi-final against Sale Sharks despite losing FIVE senior coaches to national team

The Guardian - UK

Premiership semi-finals: Saints and Tigers must carry weight of history

Home advantage makes Saracens and Sale heavy favourites but there is plenty of intrigue between these four familiar foes

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Tom Harrison joins England coaching set-up after impressive work with Leicester scrum

Ian Peel had decided to stay at Saracens

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick returns to Leicester to strengthen England’s coaching staff

Tom Harrison joins as scrum coach on June 1.

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Quade Cooper spells out World Cup warning to Wales and star's career ends with red card

Here are your rugby morning headlines for Sunday, May 7

Daily Mirror

Chris Ashton ends rugby career with red card as Leicester lose to Harlequins

Leicester 17-20 Harlequins: Cadan Murley clinches Premiership top try scorer of season award with 15th try of campaign for victorious Londoners

Irish Mirror

Leo Cullen denounces the narrative as he fears Toulouse will hunt down Leinster

The Guardian - UK

Exeter’s Jack Nowell to face disciplinary action for tweet criticising referee

The wing was angered by Olly Woodburn’s red card in Exeter’s loss to Leicester, while Ellis Genge has been cited for a dangerous tackle

The Independent UK

Record-breaking Chris Ashton lauded as ‘best try-scorer Europe has ever seen’

Ashton became the first player to reach 100 Premiership tries during Leicester’s win over Exeter.

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