Harry Randall’s fight to earn a place in England’s squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup squad in France next Autumn has just got harder.
Having started for England during the 2022 Guinness Six Nations, the Bristol Bears star looked a shoe-in for a place in Eddie Jones’ squad, but Harlequins star Danny Care has been brought out of international purgatory and been told by he could figure in their plans for next year’s World Cup if he makes the most of his international comeback. Care is hoping to play a role in Sunday’s fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham after earning a surprise recall nearly four years after winning the last of his 84 caps.
Although a star of the Gallagher Premiership over the last two seasons through his influence as one of Harlequins’ main attacking threats, Care will be 36-years-old by the time the World Cup is staged in 2023. But forwards coach Richard Cockerill insists he will “definitely” be in Jones’ selection thoughts if he proves himself, with the non-cap international against the Barbarians and next month’s tour to Australia his immediate targets.
