Rugby World Cup 2019: Eddie Jones reveals why he’s ready to risk Mako Vunipola and Jack Nowell

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Wednesday's training session proved enough to convince Eddie Jones that Mako Vunipola and Jack Nowell are ready to make their 2019 Rugby World Cup bows against Argentina Rugby, having initially planned to leave them out of the England squad for a third match in a row. Neither Vunipola nor Nowell have been available for selection so far this tournament due to injuries, with the former tearing his hamstring in May and the latter damaging ankle ligaments in June's Premiership final. Both went under the knife in an effort to get fit for the World Cup, with Jones taking a gamble on their recoveries by naming them in his final 31-man squad despite knowing they would not be available to play against Tonga and the United States.

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