Steve Borthwick has warned all English players time is running out to force themselves into the 2027 Rugby World Cup reckoning.

The head coach believes he knows the lion’s share of the men he will take to Australia next year and selection D-Day is approaching faster than fringe players might think.
England have 12 Tests between now and Australia 2027, kicking off against the Wallabies next Sunday, but Borthwick has shrunk the timeframe to deliver even further.
He will announce a training squad ahead of the first of three World Cup warm-up games but that will not be far away from the 33-man ...