Joe Launchbury returns to England fold after a year

There will have barely been time for the Twickenham ground staff to sweep up the confetti and champagne corks from the pitch after the Aviva Premiership final before England’s preparations for the World Cup begin with tomorrow’s fixture against an experienced Barbarians side.

Stuart Lancaster has named ten of his World Cup training squad in the England XV.

Joe Launchbury, the Wasps lock, will make his return to England colours for the first time in nearly a year after recovering from neck surgery and he will pack down alongside Ed Slater, who is back in the international mix after his

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