BREAKING: Danny Care and Zach Mercer to be included in England World Cup squad

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According to The Telegraph, Mercer, who recently moved from Montpellier to Gloucester, will be integrated into a group of approximately 30 players at the earliest opportunity.

This opportunity will allow him to end a nearly five-year wait since his last international cap. The 26-year-old back-rower last represented England in 2018, participating in two autumn internationals against South Africa and Japan.

Mercer's final match for Montpellier took place on May 13 against La Rochelle, granting him a four-week rest before joining the England squad.

The Premiership players, who will enjoy a five-week break, have created an opening for Danny Care.

The England squad will be joined by players from Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers on June 19, following their elimination in the Premiership semi-finals.

However, players from Saracens and Sale Sharks, who competed in the final, will not be eligible to join the squad until the end of this month. This delay is due to the two-week gap between the play-offs.

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Age: 32

Position: Winger

Caps: 72

The Gloucester speedster, who is England's second top try-scorer of all-time with 35, was another veteran who was unceremoniously axed by Borthwick.

With injury problems becoming more and more frequent, May won't be included in England's 2023 World Cup squad.

A poor season with Gloucester ended any hopes of an England recall, scoring five tries in 22 outings for his club

DID YOU KNOW? studied at Hartpury College, where he was a member of Hartpury College R.F.C., coached by Allan Lewis in a team that included future Wales and Lions wing Alex Cuthbert

Age: 30

Position: Loosehead-prop

Caps: 0

According to a source from RUCK, it is suggested that the Gloucester star, Rapava-Ruskin, was left puzzled when the England coach questioned his conditioning.

The source indicates that Rapava-Ruskin, who has been performing exceptionally well as a loosehead prop in the Premiership, stood up for himself by highlighting his outstanding statistics for his club.

Rapava-Ruskin, who is 30 years old, holds the top position in various statistical categories for props in the league this season. These categories include meters gained, dominant collisions, turnovers, line breaks, and offloads. Furthermore, he was recognized as the Gallagher Premiership Player of the Round in Round 12.

Despite Rapava-Ruskin's impressive performance, the England coach, Borthwick, disagreed with his stance and opted to drop him in favor of Bevan Rodd, Ellis Genge, and Mako Vunipola. It is worth noting that Rapava-Ruskin could be the best uncapped player in the country at the moment.

Marler violated one of Steve Borthwick’s primary rules earlier this year, which is the "no sh**talking policy" for the England team.

Consequently, despite his impressive performance with Harlequins this season, he was excluded from the Six Nations squad.

Earlier this year, Marler received a six-week ban (with four weeks suspended) for making inappropriate remarks about Bristol flanker Jake Heenan's mother.

As he approaches his mid-30s, the possibility of Marler returning to international play appears increasingly improbable.

Age: 30

Position: Number 8

Caps: 64

Borthwick excluded Powerhouse No8 Vunipola from the Six Nations squad, opting for Alex Dombrandt from Harlequins and Sam Simmons from Exeter as specialists.

Vunipola made a return to the England squad last summer under Eddie Jones and played in the autumn Test series.

However, in Borthwick's first selection, he made significant changes, resulting in Vunipola being among several experienced players left out.

With Zach Mercer set to return to England this summer, yet another recall for Billy, who is still recovering from a knee injury, is starting to look very unlikely.

Age: 28

Position: Lock

Position: Lock

Caps: 13

A favorite of Eddie Jones, the Sale Sharks lock is in danger of losing his place on the England squad due to the emergence of Leicester Tigers’ Ollie Chessum.

Getting back into the England set-up will not be easy, as Northampton Saints’ David Ribbans is also playing well.

Fun fact: Hill is the nephew of former Rugby league international Paul Loughlin.