Rugby-England coach confident he has got squad selection right

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - England Training - World Cup Warm-up - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Britain - August 1, 2023 England head coach Steve Borthwick during training Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/FILE Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - England coach Steve Borthwick is confident he has made the right calls after naming his Rugby World Cup squad on Monday with several notable omissions.

Borthwick picked 19 forwards and 14 backs, with more than 1,400 caps, for the tournament in France next month, but left out centre Henry Slade and loose forward Alex Dombrandt in shock omissions.