Entire England Rugby World Cup squad ranked from ‘Elite’ to ‘overrated’
Rugby NewsTuesday, 01 August 2023 at 16:55
England's players including Maro Itoje and Owen Farrell have been ranked from ‘elite’ to ‘overrated’ by a rugby fan.
They've ranked the entire World Cup squad from 'elite' to 'overrated'. Other categories include 'solid', 'rising star' and 'underrated.'
The fan wrote: "World Cup fast approaching, my take on Steve Borthwick's squad" before sharing his opinion on the entire squad.
Let's take a look at what he went for...
ELITE:
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
A frustrated Maro Itoje of England during the Guinness Six Nations match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on Saturday 11th March 2023 | Photo: James Fearn/PPAUK.
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Jack Willis (Montpellier)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
George Ford (Sale Sharks)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
Owen Farrell, Captain of England during the Six Nations Match between England and Italy at Twickenham, London on 12 Feb 2023 (Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)
Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
RISING STAR:
Theo Dan (Saracens)
George Martin (Leicester Tigers)
Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints)
Tom Willis (Saracens)
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers)
Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby)
A frustrated Ollie Lawrence of England during the Guinness Six Nations match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on Saturday 11th March 2023 | Photo: James Fearn/PPAUK.
Henry Arundell (Racing 92)
UNDERRATED:
Jamie George (Saracens)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints)
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Danny Care of England arriving before the six Nations Championship match, between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium, London , UK, on the 17th March 2017. (Photo:Dean Lancaster/PPAUK)
Max Malins (Saracens)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
SOLID:
Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks)
David Ribbans (Toulon)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
Elliot Daly (Saracens)
Elliot Daly during the England Rugby Training Sessions at The Lensbury Hotel, Teddington, London on 3 July 2023 (Photo: George Beck/PPAUK)
Joe Marchant (Harlequins)
Jonny May (Gloucester)
Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby)
OVERRATED
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Jonny Hill (Sale Sharks)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
Marcus Smith of England during the Guinness Six Nations match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on Saturday 11th March 2023 | Photo: James Fearn/PPAUK.
Guy Porter (Leicester Tigers)
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