Lewis Ludlum and England prepare for the first World Cup warm-up match on 5 August. Photo: Getty Images/Dan Mullan. with four warm-up matches in August.
With England's first game in 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 team selection.
The last time the two teams met, England won in a sketchy clash of 20-10 in Cardiff in the Six Nations.
But after disappointing For his fourth-place finish in this tournament, Borthwick is facing a race against time to get up to speed for the world. Cup.
When will it take place?
England will play Wales in the first of four World Cup warm-up matches on 5 August at 17:30 BST.
Where is the match?
Wales will host Borthwick's side 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?
- Wales vs England, Principality Stadium, Saturday 5 August, 5:30 pm
- England v Wales, Twickenham, Saturday 12 August, 5:30 pm
- Ireland vs England, Aviva Stadium, Saturday, 1 August 9, 5:30 pm
- England vs. Fiji, Twickenham, Saturday, 26 August, 3:15 pm
How to watch on TV
The first match of this summer double header against Wales will be broadcast 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 subscription 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.
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Vincent Kompany delivered a motivational speech to the England rugby team, revealing the 'inflexible' standards at the heart of his trophy-rich 11-year playing career at Manchester City.
Company, who led City to four Premier League titles, four League Cups and FA Cup success, also shared with Steve Borthwick's players the secrets of his burgundy revolution at Burnley that undermined pushed the northwestern club to a league title storm in his first season as manager.
The former Belgian defender arrived at the World Cup training camp in England at the invitation of Borthwick last Wednesday and is known to have been a big influence on the team, many of whom are football fans.
Bortwick aims to use a variety of inspiring sports leaders to show his players the level of commitment and dedication needed to succeed on the international stage.
Vincent Kompany was invited to play for the English players at Pennyhill Park. Photo: Robbie Jay Barratt, AMA/Getty Images
The company is believed to have told the group that the secret to success is based on “relentless” in all aspects of their training and training, as well as being able to “choke their opponents” and believing in what they do.
The players were taught the importance of consistency – in their standards, environment, as well as being clear about who they were and what they stood for, and being the best they can be.
Regarded as one of the world's greatest defenders, Kompany is believed to have also shown the team a video presentation of Burnley's training methods and spoke about his management's expectations, including the story of his winning season in the Championship, his experience as a player and the managers he has played under.
England returned to training at Pennyhill Park this week for a three-day camp and will reconvene next week to prepare for the first of four World Cup warm-up matches against Wel sa in Cardiff on 5 August.
The return of Bevan Rodd in place of Val Rapava-Raskin and the continued absence of Mako Vunipola, who has remained at his club to continue rehab from a back injury, suggests Sale Sharks mainstay is likely to be named one of three bums, along with Ellis Genge and Joe Marler, in the 33-man squad to be named on 7 August.
Wales squad
Wales face new injury challenges: captain Ken Owens pulled out of the training team due to back problems.
The 91-man prostitute may return to the roster at some point in the tournament, but is unlikely to return for the match against England.
As a result, Ospreys' Sam Parry was drafted, joining Devi Lake, Ryan Elias and Elliot Dee in a squad of four prostitutes. Meanwhile, both Josh MacLeod and Will Davis-King pulled out due to shoulder and foot problems, respectively.
This is due to concerns over an injury to Taulupe Faletau, whose caviar complaint ruled him out of the team's training camp in Turkey. Veteran #8's fitness will be closely watched as time runs out ahead of the tournament in France in September.
Taulupe Faletau (left) will miss Wales' first World Cup warm-up match against England due to a calf injury. Photo: REUTERS/Tony Obrien
Wales previously announced that Cuthbert and Owen Williams did not travel to Turkey for personal reasons. The other two players missing from Turkey's squad are Johnny Williams and Joe Roberts.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland will announce his final roster of 33 players for the World Cup after Wales' warm-up matches.
Gatland has named nine players from the 43-man Rugby World Cup warm-up team that has not yet been named for next month's Rugby World Cup, including former England full-back Henry Thomas.
< p>Thomas, 31, won seven caps for England in 2013/14 but got into the Wales squad 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 Matthias, 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
Background: 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.
England Team
Borthwick will look to use the warm-up match to finalize their 33-man World Cup squad, which will be announced on 7 August.
The team are starting to reap the benefits of their long time together
The England manager has already made some important qualifying calls ahead of the match, removing Sam Underhill and Kadan Merley from the training squad.
Underhill was one of England's key players in their last World Cup campaign and his absence indicates the team's fierce competition on the wings.
England also had their own injury problems and Billy Vunipola and Ollie Lawrence were poised to return to the main training squad after rehabilitating their problems.
Vunipola, who underwent knee surgery after missing the end of the domestic season, is due to undergo modified training, and less than two weeks before the opening warm-up test against Wales in Cardiff.
Bevan Rodd was recalled less than a week after being released himself as Mako Vunipola stays with the Saracens to draw attention to his ongoing past issue. As such, Ellis Genge and Joe Marler remain senior pivots.
Jack Walker and Ollie Chessum remain designated rehab players.
The England squad against Wales has yet to be announced, but will be selected from a pool of 44 players Borthwick assembled at Pennyhill Park in Bagshot last week. 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, David Ribbans, Bevan Rodd, Kyle Sinclair, Will Stewart, Jack Willis , Tom Willis
Rear guards: Henry Arundell, Danny Kare, Joe Kokanasiga, Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Max Malins, Joe Marchant, Johnny May, Kadan Merly, Guy Porter, Henry Slade, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, Manu Tuilagi, Jack van Poortvliet, Anthony Watson, Ben Youngs
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