England Vs Chile: England’s Half-back Choices for the RWC

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England Vs Chile: England’s Half-back Choices for the RWC

In the quarter of a six-part series, the candidates at No 9 and 10 for Steve Borthwick's group for France are examined Steve Borthwick will name his 33-player team for the Rugby World Cup on August 7, with as many as 70 names on a long list of those who have been told to remain accessible and fit. Until then, however, there will be various training sites both at home and overseas as Borthwick tries to get his team into shape for RWC

Over a fortnight, one unit at a time, sports media is breaking down the depth that the England head trainer has at his removal in each position. Our six-part series began last week probing the front row, locks and back row. Rugby fans worldwide can book France Rugby World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com. Rugby fans can book England Vs Chile Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.

Scrum-half for France Rugby World Cup

Jack van Poortvliet, Alex Mitchell, Ben Youngs, Danny Care, Ben Spencer, Raffi Quirke, Harry Randall, Gus Warr and Charlie Chapman It feels like a long time since Willi Heinz locked into the Rugby World Cup estimate, being named vice-captain on his Test debut before booking a coupon to Japan. Now back in New Zealand with the Crusaders, the wily scrum-half achieved well-ordered for England.

That said, through no responsibility of his own, Heinz alive how particular Eddie Jones seemed to be about this place. Jones did blood Jack van Poortvliet’s past to be dismissed from his role at the end of last year and Steve Borthwick continued with the young Leicester Tiger during his maiden Six Nations as head trainer. Alex Mitchell was awarded more duty in the England set-up, seemingly seizing Ben Youngs throughout that contest

With team sizes growing to 33, there is no need for the England Rugby World Cup side to gamble as they did in 2019 by bringing just two scrum halves. Jones had a strategy to take one experienced operator, seemingly Youngs or Danny Care. Fascinatingly enough, despite not yet calling up either

player, Borthwick is thought to have announced both Care and Ben Spencer. The latter has been brilliant for Bath.

Another who could signify Scotland as well as England’s RWC team

Elsewhere, Harry Randall liked a resurgent campaign with Bristol Bears and Raffi Quirke, who owns game-breaking dynamism, has looked sparky for Sale Sharks. Gus Warr, eligible for both Scotland and England, was so good that he became Alex Sanderson’s certain first-choice on the way to the Premiership final against Saracens. Charlie Chapman of Gloucester has a happy future and, like Quirke, can slice lines in an instant.

He is an extra who could signify Scotland as well as England. Further down the depth chart and rising well are Will Becconsall and Tom Cairns at Exeter Heads While figures such as Care and Youngs would be comforting, Borthwick will have plenty of know-how elsewhere in the squad and among the backs. The trio below boast just 21 caps between them, yet cover all bases. Rugby fans can buy England Rugby World Cup Tickets at exclusively discounted prices.

Fly half for Rugby World Cup 2023

Owen Farrell, George Ford, Marcus Smith, Fin Smith, Charlie Atkinson, Joe Simmonds, Orlando Bailey and Freddie Burns. Only two expert fly-halves toured Japan in RWC 2019. Piers Francis was the free midfielder; mainly covering centre but also a fall-back No 10 in case of injury to either Owen Farrell or George Ford. Four years on, the top of England’s striking order has not altered intensely Marcus Smith may have gathered 21 caps throughout the current cycle, but the climax of the local season underlined the enduring class of Farrell and Ford. Borthwick will surely be building a backline with those two at the head of his mind. Rapidly, a more related question than if Smith can break into England’s front-line match-day 23 is whether the skilled Harlequin will travel at all.

Working in his favour, even after a justly humbling Six Nations, are at least two factors. Firstly, he poses different tests to defences with an elusive, scampering running threat. Secondly, the time has been devoted to a 10-12 mixture with Farrell that has supported some effective attacks; even as England went down to Scotland in February.

Borthwick as Rugby World Cup team coach

Fin Smith, three years younger than Marcus at 21, will mature over the next four-year cycle at the helm of Northampton Saints. The same is true of Charlie Atkinson and Orlando Bailey, albeit as second choices behind Handre Pollard and Finn Russell at Leicester Tigers and Bath, individually Both Atkinson and Bailey have spent time in senior England RWC camps. Their futures are bright and thrilling

Joe Simmonds, bound for Pau, would let nobody down should an injury disaster cause him to be dropped in and Freddie Burns, during a Super Rugby campaign with the Highlanders, has already conjured one fairy tale with Borthwick as his Rugby World Cup team coach. Surely, though, selecting the stable of fly halves is fairly candid Rugby fans can buy Chile Rugby World Cup Tickets at exclusively discounted prices.

Chile Rugby World Cup Squad for France 2023

Whom will Pablo Lemoine pick for Chile's first-ever RWC campaign? In July 2022, Chile made history by barely defeating the USA 52-51 in total to qualify for the world cup in the Americas 2 position for the first time. Head coach Pablo Lemoine, who became the first-ever Uruguayan to play professional rugby when he was hired for Bristol in 1998, has been at the helm of the national team since 2018

He has guided los Condores to a string of huge results, including the first win over Canada in their 87-year past. Lemoine’s playing profession saw him make more than 90 presences for Stade Français as well as 48 caps for Uruguay. He now stands at the helm of a Chile team heading to the France Rugby World Cup for the first time in their history and will seek to make fans of the South American outfit proud of their side as they compete against some of the world’s best sides.

The mainstream of the current squad plays domestically for Chile’s Super Rugby Americas team Selknam, founded in 2019, with the prominent exception of Condores captain Martin Sigren who plays for Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship. Chile has been drawn in France Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool D alongside England, Japan, Samoa and Argentina rugby national teams

England vs Chile rugby

23 September at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille. France Rugby World Cup 2023 is another huge rugby occasion that will play its part in England’s march towards the quarter-finals. England will be massive favourites but they will be wary of falling victim to an almighty upset. You can be sure Steve Borthwick will tactic it in the right way with pride, conviction and training to make sure England does the vital job and pick up the points.

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