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According to Opta, he averaged just over 14 tackles per 80 minutes with a completion rate of 94 per cent. He featured in 15 Premiership matches for the Exiles this season, his second as club captain, and started 14 of them.īorthwick is known to be fond of resourceful, industrious back-rowers and the graft of Rogerson, a capable line-out jumper who scored from close range against Saracens last month, has underpinned an impressive season for Irish. Born in Lancaster, he signed his first professional contract with Sale Sharks before joining Jersey Reds in 2017.Ī year later, he joined Irish and has become a fixture in a dynamic back row. Rogerson’s recognition comes amid ferocious competition for back-row spots, yet is just reward for his consistency.

The latter, among Bath’s most influential performers this season, has not won a cap since the 2019 World Cup final. That could open the door for Danny Care and Ben Spencer. Scrum-half is another area that will need to be covered early in the summer given that none of Jack van Poortvliet, Ben Youngs or Alex Mitchell will be available until June 12 with Raffi Quirke unable to join up until July. Because of the mandatory five-week holiday, though, Saracens and Sale Sharks players will not be brought in until July 2. Having lost in the play-offs this weekend, those from Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers will join the camp on June 19. Telegraph Sport understands that the uncapped 29-year-old, a versatile back-rower capable of covering blindside flanker and number eight, is on an extended list of around 70 hopefuls to have been contacted by Steve Borthwick over recent weeks.īorthwick’s extended list is thought to have included other uncapped players like Theo Dan, the Saracens hooker, and Tom Pearson, Rogerson’s club mate.Įngland’s preparations begin at Pennyhill Park on June 12 but they will not be able to integrate players from the Premiership semi-finalists or those employed by French clubs, such as Zach Mercer and the Willis brothers, until later in the summer. Matt Rogerson, the London Irish captain, has emerged as a surprise contender for England’s World Cup squad.