Slade snubbed as England title Rugby World Cup squad
Alex Dombrandt represents the opposite large omission, with head coach Steve Borthwick opting to take only one specialist No 8 to France in Billy Vunipola.
Exeter centre Slade has been a mainstay with England since his 2015 debut, and proved a significant cog within the Red Rose males’s run to the 2019 World Cup remaining.
Joe Marchant has been most popular as a substitute nonetheless, with the ex-Harlequin providing additional tempo and the flexibility to function on the wing.
Borthwick’s resolution to take three fly-halves in captain Owen Farrell, George Ford and Marcus Smith has in the end left no room for Slade when twinned with the England boss’ choices elsewhere.
“Rugby World Cups involve unique challenges in terms of the demands on players, the need for squad flexibility and the limited number of squad places available,” stated Borthwick.
“France 2023 is no different, but I am confident we have selected a squad of 33 that is well able to meet those challenges and leave us best placed to be at our most competitive.
“There have been a number of very difficult selection decisions to make. Some very good players have missed out on selection such has been the competition for places.”
England will begin their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Argentina in Marseille on Saturday, September 9.
England’s centre choices will both show a straight energy sport pairing of Manu Tuilagi and Ollie Lawrence, or Elliot Daly may supply ingenuity and tempo at 13.
Ollie Chessum and George Martin supply energy and depth at tighthead lock, whereas Saracens hooker Theo Dan has made the reduce after his debut off the bench in Saturday’s 20-9 defeat by Wales in Cardiff.
Joe Cokanasiga and Jonny May have missed out from the wing cordon, whereas flankers Tom Pearson and Tom Willis have additionally didn’t win choice.
England World Cup squad in full
Forwards: O Chessum, D Cole, T Curry, T Dan, B Earl, E Genge, J George, M Itoje, C Lawes, L Ludlam, J Marler, G Martin, D Ribbans, B Rodd, Okay Sinckler, W Stuart, B Vunipola, J Walker, J Willis
Backs: H Arundell, D Care, E Daly, O Farrell, G Ford, O Lawrence, M Malins, J Marchant, M Smith, F Steward, M Tuilagi, J Van Poortvliet, A Watson, B Youngs.