Rugby Union - England Rugby World Cup Training - Lensbury Hotel, London, Britain - July 4, 2019 England's Danny Cipriani and Mike Brown during training Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
LONDON (Reuters) - Prop Joe Marler is on course for a surprise return to international rugby after being included in England's World Cup training squad on Thursday, nine months after retiring, while flyhalf Danny Cipriani has also survived the latest cull.
Coach Eddie Jones also included four uncapped players in the 35-man group - Willi Heinz, Lewis Ludlam, Ruaridh McConnochie and Jack Singleton.Among the notable absentees are experienced Harlequins trio Danny Care, Chris Robshaw and Mike Brown as well as injury-ravaged former captain Dylan Hartley, Richard Wigglesworth and Dan Robson. Young hopefuls Alex Lozowski, Alex Dombrandt, Ollie Thorley and Ollie Devoto also missed out.
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