England Vs Japan: Surprise candidate for England Rugby World Cup training squad

Posted by World Wide Tickets And Hospitality on May 16th, 2023

Matt Rogerson, the London Irish skipper, has emerged as a surprise nominee for England’s RWC 2023 squad. The uncapped 29-year-old, a handy back-rower capable of covering blindside flanker and number eight, is on a prolonged list of around 70 contenders to have been phoned by Steve Borthwick over recent weeks. Borthwick’s stretched list is thought to have involved other uncapped players like Theo Dan and Tom Pearson.

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England’s groundworks begin at Pennyhill Park on June 12 but they will not be able to mix players from the Premiership semi-finalists or those hired by French clubs, such as Zach Mercer and the Willis brothers, until later in the summer. Having lost in the playoffs this weekend, those from Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers will join the site on June 19.

Because of the compulsory five-week holiday, though, Saracens and Sale Sharks players will not be taken in until July 2. The scrum-half is another zone that will need to be covered for RWC, early in the summer given that none of Jack van Poortvliet, Ben Youngs or Alex Mitchell will be accessible until June 12 with Raffi Quirke unable to join up until July. That could open the door for Danny Care and Ben Spencer.

Rogerson and Pearson are ready to stake their claim before RWC 2023

The latter, among Bath’s most powerful performers this season, has not won a cap since the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final. Rogerson’s recognition comes amid ferocious competition for back-row spots, yet is just a reward for his steadiness. Born in Lancaster, he hired his first professional contract with Sale Sharks before joining Jersey Reds in 2017. A year later, he linked Irish and has become a fixture in a dynamic back row.

He featured in 15 Premiership games for the Exiles this season, his another as club captain, and started 14 of them. France Rugby World Cup coach Borthwick is known to be fond of inventive, industrious back-rowers and the graft of Rogerson, a capable line-out jumper who scored from close range against Saracens last month, has supported an impressive season for the Irish. Rugby fans can buy England Rugby World Cup Tickets at exclusively discounted prices.

According to Opta, he is around just over 14 tackles per 80 minutes with a close rate of 94 per cent. Only four forwards to have played 900 minutes in the Premiership Jono Ross, Tommy Reffell, Pearson and George Martin listed more tackles per 80 minutes. With back-row applicants such as Lewis Ludlam, Courtney Lawes, Martin, Ben Earl, Nick Isiekwe and the Curry brothers were all absent for the start of England’s training.

Two qualified England players named in Italy’s RWC training group

Paolo Odogwu, a former participant of the England team, and Dino Lamb, a second-row forward for Harlequins, have been involved in Italy’s training group for the Rugby World Cup 2023. Odogwu, aged 26, who moved from Wasps to Stade Francais last year, previously signified England at the Under-18 and Under-20 levels and was part of Eddie Jones’ 2021 Six Nations group.

Despite his ambitions to play for England’s senior team, Odogwu, who was born in Coventry and has Nigerian and Italian heritage, stated his wish to signify Italy’s rugby team. Odogwu was before nominated by Eddie Jones for England training sites, yet was never given the chance to make his global debut. Odogwu was a part of the England squad for the 2021 Guinness Six Nations, yet was never presented a senior test cap.

Italy will start their France Rugby World Cup campaign on September 9 against Namibia in St Etienne, followed by pool games against France, New Zealand, and Uruguay rugby teams. Fans of the Gallagher Premiership will recall Odogwu from his time at Wasps, as the volatile back combines a blistering pace with a powerful first step. Rugby fans can buy Japan Rugby World Cup Tickets at exclusively discounted prices.

Dino Lamb a former England Rugby World Cup team player

The source of many highlight reels for Wasps, Odogwu was forced to leave the Premiership after the Coventry club’s administration last Autumn Odogwu’s Italian descent enables him to be qualified for Kieran Crowley’s side. However, the 26-year-old has gained England representation at the age-group level. Odogwu came through the ranks whilst wearing the rose, during the 2016 U20s Six Nations, and 2017 World Rugby U20s Contest.

Along with Odogwu, Harlequins forward Dino Lamb has also been designated for the Italian RWC squad. Lamb too is eligible to play for England but has not yet been capped at the senior level. This duo of English-qualified stars will hope to book their spots on the plane to France, with the Rugby World Cup 2023 kicking off this September.

Japan RWC added to world rugby's top group of states

World Rugby has altered the name of its group of top national teams from "Tier 1" to "High-Performance Unions" and involved Japan in the new men's 11-member group, the Japan Rugby Football Union said. As the first Asian state in the top group, Japan will have a well chance to boost its attendance in global rugby. Although, unlike the other 10 nations, Japan does not now participate in either of the world's top yearly competitions.

The Japan rugby side, however, has produced strong results at the last two Rugby World Cups. In 2015 in England, Japan won three of their four pool games, including an important upset of South Africa. Four years later, Japan beat Ireland and Scotland at their home world cup to reach the quarterfinals for the first time.

Just as star performers from overseas have enhanced the quality of Japanese domestic rugby, Japan's League One is hoping to do the same with its arbitrating standards by importing top officials from other countries. Australian Nic Berry, a referee at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, verified the kind of unerring ruling and smooth officiating Japan longs for from its native officials in Jan.

England vs Japan RWC 2023

On Sunday 17th September 2023, England faces Japan at Stade de Nice, Nice. England and Japan have only met once before at the World Cup; during the pool phases of the inaugural edition of the competition in 1987. England won that game by 60-7 in Sydney. In their two other gatherings outside of a World Cup, England safeguarded 35-15 and 52-13 triumphs over the Brave Blossoms during the 2018 and 2022 autumn rugby match respectively.

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