Kevin Sinfield says England’s pre-World Cup setbacks are bringing squad together

Injury has cost Anthony Watson and Jack van Poortvliet their World Cup places, while Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola are banned for the opener.

Anthony Watson has followed Jack van Poortvliet out of the original 33-man squad named by Borthwick and there are concerns over two more frontline stars in Tom Curry and Elliot Daly.

“We were a tight group already, but how you handle those setbacks and those obstacles are really important to how the team moves forward and how the team functions,” defence coach Sinfield said. “When things start to pull apart there are fractures – groups start to break off and spend time together, sitting together and having separate meetings. There is none of that.

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