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Ben James

The new Wales World Cup pecking order as exits hit and one position decided already

Cory Hill became the fifth player to exit Wales' World Cup training squad prematurely, as 54 has quickly become 49.

The second-row has withdrawn from the squad to accept a club contract offer, following in the footsteps of Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric, Rhys Webb and Rhys Carre in leaving camp prior to the World Cup.

Jones, Tipuric and Webb all decided to call time on their international careers, while Carre was dropped for failing to meet individual performance targets.

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