"No thanks" - Five England players who WON'T be going to the World Cup

Certain players have lost the favor of the England coach, some have chosen to retire from international competition, and others are facing challenges with injuries.

The departing Exeter Chiefs winger, who joins La Rochelle this summer, has officially declared that he will not be available for England duty leading up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

The speedsters decision stems from his upcoming transfer to France, which has compelled him to prematurely retire from international rugby.

His primary objective is to concentrate on his transition to La Rochelle, the reigning champions of the Heineken Champions Cup for two consecutive seasons.

“I am not doing the World Cup, no World Cup. I am just going to chill and get my knee sorted,” said Nowell.

“It was a hard decision not to put myself in for selection for the World Cup but I thought it was something I had to do for myself and my family as well.

“We are going to make the most of being back home in Cornwall, spend the next few weeks there, and then we have got our testimonial tournament at Sandy Park on June 3.”

Going into more depth about his reasons for effectively calling an early end to his international career, Nowell explained: “Eddie [Jones] leaving, Borthers coming in.

“I was in contact with Borthers at the start and he let me know I wasn’t going to be involved in the Six Nations which is completely fair enough, new coach, new ideas. There comes a stage when everyone has got to make a decisions on the team.

“I was happy with that, it was my last year at the club [Exeter] so I got to really focus on doing my best for the club and try and focus on getting us into the big games at the end of the season.

“When you do sign abroad you have the option of signing pre-World Cup or post-World Cup, for me I made the decision that it was probably best for me and my family to sign a pre-World Cup contract.

He added: “As much as I would like to have gone to this one [World Cup] and given it a good crack, sometimes you have got to read between the lines and understand you are not in the coach’s favour. 

“Don’t get me wrong I would love to have fought for my position and got myself back into playing but family comes first for me.”

Former England and Wasps winger Christian Wade looks set to remain at Racing 92 next season, ending any chance of an international recall.

The 31-year-old returned to rugby this season after chasing his NFL dream and has been a hit in the Top 14, scoring seven tries in nine games for the Parisian club.

He joined the side as injury cover for rugby league convert Regan Grace, who missed the entire season after back-to-back Achilles injuries.

Despite being linked with a return to the Gallagher Premiership, he's now signed a new deal with the Top 14 side.

After a difficult summer with the England team, May has had a poor season in the Premiership, only managing to score four tries in 20 appearances across all competitions.

Despite being a crucial member of Eddie Jones' England squad and the second-highest try scorer for his country, with only Rory Underwood ahead of him, May's international career appears to be in jeopardy with the emergence of new talent like Henry Arundell, Tommy Freeman, Cadan Murley, Ollie Hassell-Collins, and Adam Radwan.

At 33 years old, it seems like May's time at the international level may be coming to an end.

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.

It's now looking incredibly unlikely that the Exeter Chiefs hooker will recover from a mix of ankle and neck issues to be fit for the Rugby World Cup.

Contrary to previous reports in The Rugby Paper linking the hooker with a move to Stade Francais following the collapse of his move to Montpellier,  the Mail Online has reveals that he will be joining Sale Sharks.

According to the latest report, Cowan-Dickie is currently experiencing a slow and frustrating recovery from neck surgery.

Nonetheless, he has already completed one medical examination at Sale Sharks, and if he successfully completes a second one, he will join Jonny Hill and Tom O'Flaherty in making the move from Exeter to the Sharks.

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