This archive report was first published on 20 September 2019.
England's Rugby World Cup campaign is set to kick off on Sunday with a match against Tonga in Sapporo, and the team has been announced.
On Friday, England coach Eddie Jones named his team for the Pool C match, which includes Elliot Daly, Anthony Watson, Manu Tuilagi, Owen Farrell, Jonny May, George Ford, Ben Youngs, Billy Vunipola, Sam Underhill, Tom Curry, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Kyle Sinckler, Jamie George, and Joe Marler.
The replacements for the match include Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Dan Cole, George Kruis, Lewis Ludlam, Willi Heinz, Henry Slade, and Jonathan Joseph.
Writing from Tokyo, Nick Mulvenney reported on the team announcement.
