Lewis Ludlum and England are preparing for the first World Cup warm-up match on 5 August. in August.
With England's first game of the tournament against Argentina in Group D scheduled for 9 September, Steve Borthwick will look to use the first of those matches against Wales to change his final line-up selection.
The last time the two teams met, England triumphed in a sketchy 20-10 clash in Cardiff in the Six Nations.
But after a disappointing fourth place in this Borthwick will have to race against time to prepare his team for the World Championship.
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According to Lewis Ladlam flanker, sweet treats are excluded in the English players menu, since hard work continues on the eve of the World Cup for Rugby.
, seeing the snacks offered on the English base in Pennichill Park, Ladlam noted that he did not see the cake for several weeks before she had said that she voluntarily refused any desserts.
I am on the fact that dietary restrictions could be introduced earlier. Ludlum, who worked with the team during the Eddie Jones era, spoke about the band's new voluntary approach.
“Honestly, the regime has changed as you are not so much pushed but trusted to do things right so we are in a better position to go and have a better place in this World Cup,” said Ludlam.
“There is a general consensus in the team that we need to be on the money and make sure we make decisions to be the best players in rugby next week and next month. It's a good group of guys, so we keep each other in check.
«There may be birthday cakes here and there, but I think the guys are very aware of what's ahead of us and, by and large, this is a short period in our career where we can be really busy to give ourselves a chance to create some really special memories.» us the consequences.
Speaking in 2020, Hill said: «It [the chocolate chip cookie] slipped into the team room at four o'clock and was well received. All the players would wholeheartedly support this, it would become a regular occurrence at 4:00 pm. If he hadn't shown up, [strength and conditioning] coaches would have received all sorts of phone calls wanting to know where he was. There was one time when he was sent off and we lost the next day.”
When is that?
England will play Wales in the first of four World Cup warm-up matches on 5 August at 17:30 BST.
Where will the match be played?
Wales will host Borthwick's team at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. England can expect a cauldron-like atmosphere if the home team decides the roof will be closed as they prefer.
What other warm-up matches are England playing?
- England vs. Wales, Principality Stadium, Saturday, August 5, 5:30 pm
- England vs. Wales, Twickenham, Saturday, August 12, 5:30 pm
- England vs. Ireland , Aviva Stadium, Saturday, August 19, 5:30 pm
England — Fiji, Twickenham, Saturday, August 26, 3:15 pm
How to watch on TV
The first match of this summer double match against Wales will be streamed on Amazon Prime (UK). The rest of the England World Cup warm-up matches will also be available exclusively in the UK via the streaming platform.
An Amazon Prime Video membership starts at £5.99 per month. Alternatively, the streaming platform is offering a free 30-day trial of its £8.99-per-month full package, which comes with other perks including free Amazon shipping. This can be canceled at any time.
Team Wales
Wales will be without Taulupe Faletau and Alex Cuthbert, who are among five Welsh internationals who did not travel to the team's training camp in Turkey from 23 to 31 July.
Faletau is still dealing with a calf problem that kept him out of Wales' previous training camp in Switzerland, and the 32-year-old's fitness will now be watch closely as time runs out ahead of the tournament in France in September.
Wales previously announced that Cuthbert and Owen Williams did not travel to Switzerland for personal reasons. The other two players missing from the Turkey squad are Johnny Williams and Joe Roberts.
Wales manager Warren Gatland will announce his final World Cup squad of 33 after Wales' matches.
Gatland named nine non-caps in a 43-man squad to warm up for next month's Rugby World Cup, including former England fullback Henry Thomas.
Thomas, 31, won seven caps for England in 2013-14 but qualified for Wales thanks to his father. He was able to take advantage of the same World Rugby eligibility rule that allowed Jean Klein to play for South Africa this month, previously representing Ireland.
Forwards: Corey Domahowski, Kemsley Mathias, Nicky Smith, Gareth Thomas, Elliot Dee, Ryan Elias, Devi Lake, Sam Parry, Keiron Assiratti, Thomas Francis, Dillon Lewis, Henry Thomas, Adam Bird, Ben Carter, Rhys Davis, Dafydd Jenkins, Will Rowlands, Christ Chiunza, Teddy Williams, Thane Basham, Dan Lydiat, Jake Morgan , Thane Plumtree , Tommy Reffell, Aaron Wainwright
Back: Gareth Davis, Kieran Hardy, Tomos Williams, Gareth Anscombe, Dan Biggar, Sam Costelow, Mason Grady, Max Llewellyn, George North, Nick Tompkins, Keiran Williams, Josh Adams, Rio Dyer, Kai Evans, Lee Halfpenny, Louis Rees Zammit, Tom Rogers, Liam Williams.
Taulupe Faletau (left) will miss Wales' first World Cup warm-up against England due to shin injury Photo: REUTERS/Tony Obrien England
Bortwick will use the warm-up to finalize their 33-man World Cup squad, which will be announced on 7 August.
The team are starting to reap the benefits of a long time together
The England manager has already made several important calls ahead of the match, dropping Sam Underhill and Bevan Rodd from the training squad.
Underhill was one of England's key players during their last World Cup campaign and his absence indicates the team's fierce competition on the wings.
Same as the absence of Sale Sharks mainstay Rodd could signal the return of veteran Harlequins mainstay Joe Marler, who last played for England in last year's Six Nations against France.
Mako Vunipola is one of five rehab players named hoping to recover for the World Cup, along with his brother Billy, Jack Walker, Ollie Chessum and Ollie Lawrence.
England's squad for the match against Wales has yet to be announced, but will be selected from a pool of 44 players that Borthwick brought together last week at Pennyhill Park in Bagshot. The players were:
Forwards: Jamie Blamire, Dan Cole, Tom Curry, Theo Dan, Alex Dombrandt, Ben Earl, Ellis Jenge, Jamie George, Johnny Hill, Maro Itohe, Courtney Lowes, Lewis Ludlam, Joe Marler, George Martin, Tom Pearson, Val Rapava-Raskin, David Ribbans, Kyle Sinclair, Will Stewart, Jack Willis Tom Willis Watson, Ben Youngs
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