WARRIORS loosehead Matt Mullan has revealed he won’t be going to the Rugby World Cup as he believes Martin Johnson’s 45-man touring party has already been informed they will be on the plane to New Zealand this autumn.
Although the official England squad announcement is not due until June 20, Mullan insists he won’t be involved unless a fellow Red Rose prop is ruled out of the touring paty by injury.
However, that means the academy-produced front-rower, who featured for England against the Barbarians and is also currently playing for the second-string Saxons in the Churchill Cup, will be available for Worcester duty from the start of the Aviva Premiership campaign.
The 24-year-old said: “It has been nice to be playing for the Saxons again and to be back in the England team when we played the Barbarians.
“However, I think the players who are in the 45-man squad have already been told. I’ve not been told I am going, so I am presuming I would only be at the World Cup if someone gets injured.”
He added: "Everything feels good with my shoulder now and I came through the Saxons game at the weekend without any problems."
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