England: Luke Cowan-Dickie out of World Cup selection because of injury
Experienced England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie will miss this autumn's World Cup in France with a shoulder injury.
England play four warm-up matches through August, before opening their World Cup campaign against Argentina in Marseille on 9 September. It leaves Tom Willis in pole position to make the final squad given the knee injury suffered by Billy Vunipola in April, who remains in the camp as he continues his rehabilitation with hopes of returning in August.At hooker, Cowan-Dickie's absence will be keenly felt, with all other options bar Jamie George lacking experience.
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