Rugby World Cup: England leave out Te'o, name Ludlam & McConnochie in squad

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Rugby World Cup: England leave out Te'o, name Ludlam & McConnochie in squad
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Northampton flanker Lewis Ludlam and uncapped Bath wing Ruaridh McConnochie earn shock call-ups to England's World Cup squad, with centre Ben Te'o a glaring omission.

Jones named his squad weeks in advance of the World Rugby deadline of 8 September.

World Cup-winning scrum-half Matt Dawson said the 23-year-old"just looks like an international player" during his impressive debut against Wales on Sunday.England coach Eddie Jones McConnochie, 27, is included as one of six back-three players, along with Joe Cokanasiga, Elliot Daly, Anthony Watson, Jonny May and Jack Nowell, although Nowell is struggling with injury.

But he was not involved in the build-up to the game against Wales, with Jones telling the BBC on Saturday that Te'o"was not in the best 31".

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