(Reuters) - England winger Chris Ashton has withdrawn from their 29-man World Cup training squad for family reasons but will not be replaced, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Sunday.
Sale Sharks' Ashton was named in Eddie Jones' training squad ahead of the World Cup in Japan this year, with the team set to assemble at Pennyhill Park on Sunday for the first of two camps.
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