CUMBRIAN hooker Jamie Blamire has missed out on a place in England's 33-man Rugby World Cup squad.
The Seaton-born Newcastle Flacons player has not been chosen by Carlisle-born head coach Steve Borthwick to feature in the tournament which gets underway on Friday, September 8 in France.
Blamire had been retained by England as part of their summer training squads and earned his seventh international cap after being involved in England's 20-9 Summer Nations Series defeat against Wales in Cardiff.
England's 33-man Rugby World Cup squad is as follows:
Forwards: Ollie Chessum, Dan Cole, Tom Curry, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Joe Marler, George Martin, David Ribbans, Bevan Rodd, Kyle Sinckler, Will Stuart, Billy Vunipola, Jack Walker, Jack Willis.
Backs: Henry Arundell, Danny Care, Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Ollie Lawrence, Max Malins, Joe Marchant, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, Manu Tuilagi, Jack van Poortvliet, Anthony Watson, Ben Youngs.
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