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Willis signed for Toulouse last November after Wasps collapsed but was allowed to play for England in this year's Six Nations. Willis left the England squad last week after a neck injury ended his World Cup. England's performance director Conor O’Shea said he hoped the situation with Arundell would be confirmed in the next few weeks. "They will only play for England while they are here (in camp)," he said. "It's the best for club, it's the best for country, it's the best for the player.
Persons: Henry Arundell, Bill Sweeney, Jack Willis, Arundell, Willis, couldn’t, England –, Sweeney, Henry, Conor O’Shea, Joe Marchant, Dave Ribbans, it's, O'Shea, Mitch Phillips, Peter Rutherford Organizations: England, Nations, French, Racing, London Irish, RFU, Irish, Wasps, Worcester, Samoa, Chile, Toulouse, Six Nations, Rugby Players, Association, Thomson Locations: MARSEILLE, France, Toulouse, England
Premiership Cup to include Championship teams from next season
  + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
April 24 (Reuters) - England's Premiership Cup will include Championship sides from next season in a new and expanded format, the country's rugby union (RFU), the Premiership and second-tier clubs said on Monday. The move comes after criticism of the RFU's lack of support for championship clubs and when no championship club will be promoted. Premiership clubs traditionally use the competition as an opportunity to field teams mixed from young squad members and established players returning from injury. "It is many years since the Premiership and Championship clubs clashed in a Cup competition," Premiership Rugby's director Phil Winstanley said in a statement. "The Championship performs a crucial role within the English game and we're looking forward to renewing some rivalries of old.
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