Buy all of your Rugby World Cup 2023 programmes here<\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong> Ireland anthem ‘Zombie’ is causing controversy at the Rugby World Cup[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n Andy Goode believes Owen Farrell\u2019s inclusion at centre for England\u2019s clash with Samoa is a \u2018backward step\u2019.<\/p>\n Steve Borthwick will start with a double centre pivot of Farrell and George Ford.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Goode wrote for Rugby Pass: \u201cSteve Borthwick has reverted to type after his attacking team selection against Chile and we knew it was coming but Owen Farrell\u2019s inclusion at centre feels like a backward step.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt would have been a massive call to leave his captain out of the starting XV and it would have been a huge decision to drop George Ford, who has been named player of the match in both his starts at this tournament, but I think he should have done one or the other.\u201d<\/p>\n England are already through to the quarter-final after a tremendous Pool Phase.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, Borthwick\u2019s side face Samoa on Saturday with their place in the knockout round already secured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n England begin their match against Samoa at 4:45pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n England star Jack Willis has left the World Cup squad after suffering his tournament-ending injury, Steve Borthwick revealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Willis injured his neck in the thrashing of Chile.<\/span><\/p>\n And Borthwick said Willis has left the squad, with a replacement lined up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The head coach said: \u201cJack unfortunately suffered an injury in the Test match against Chile. He recovered and rehabbed but unfortunately at this stage he\u2019s unable to be fit. What this means is that Jack has left the squad.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJack has been an important member of this team. We\u2019re really disappointed for him and disappointed that he won\u2019t feature in the rest of this World Cup, but we anticipate he will be back in the field very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n Will Skelton interrupted Eddie Jones to insist that his injury may have been his own fault.\u00a0<\/p>\n Australia boss Jones attempted to take the blame for injuries suffered by Skelton and Taniela Tupou.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe biggest loss we had in this tournament was losing Taniela and Will in one session and I blame myself for that,\u201d Jones said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJust didn\u2019t get it right, the session. You never know with injuries, you never really know. But could we have done that a little bit differently? I keep thinking about that.<\/span><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/4999033.jpg?r=1696662321069\")
<\/p>\nBorthwick selection a ‘backward step’<\/h3>\n
When do England play?<\/h3>\n
England star leaves squad<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nEddie Jones corrected by Will Skelton<\/h3>\n
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