{"id":292888,"date":"2023-10-08T12:40:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=292888"},"modified":"2023-10-08T12:40:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:40:12","slug":"sam-underhill-replaces-jack-willis-in-englands-rugby-world-cup-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-union\/sam-underhill-replaces-jack-willis-in-englands-rugby-world-cup-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Underhill replaces Jack Willis in England's Rugby World Cup squad"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sam Underhill has been called up to England’s World Cup squad as a replacement for Jack Willis.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old was cut from Steve Borthwick’s squad in July but he will now fly out to France for the knockout stages.<\/p>\n
Underhill was one of the stars of the 2019 World Cup but he has been plagued by injuries, having played just one game since March.<\/p>\n
He was named on the bench for Bath’s Premiership Cup game against Exeter on Saturday but did not make an appearance.<\/p>\n
Underhill admitted last month that he was ‘gutted’ to miss out but he has been handed a reprieve in unfortunate circumstances after Willis suffered a neck injury.<\/p>\n
England are expecting to face Fiji in the quarter final in Marseille, and they are also awaiting updates on an injury to Manu Tuilagi.<\/p>\n
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Sam Underhill has been called into the England Rugby World Cup squad to replace Jack Willis\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Underhill was an England star of the 2019 World Cup and will return for the knockout stages<\/p>\n
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Willis pictured celebrating after he scored England’s eleventh try of the night against Chile<\/p>\n
‘Jack unfortunately suffered an injury in the Test match versus Chile that he’s worked to recover from and to rehab from,’ said Borthwick last week.<\/p>\n
‘Unfortunately he’s been unable at this stage to be fit and what that’s meant is that Jack has left the squad.<\/p>\n
‘We anticipate the injury will be just a few weeks but given the timescales we’re operating in it means he will be replaced in the squad.<\/p>\n
‘He’s naturally very, very disappointed. His returned to being back on the field has already started. I think that’s (a sign of) the determined man like that, that he wants to be the very best. He’s getting stuck into the work that needs to be done. ‘<\/p>\n