By Nik Simon For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 22:58 GMT, 16 March 2019 | Updated: 23:04 GMT, 16 March 2019
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The time for experimenting is over. In 175 days, after a summer of intense preparations, England will board their flight to Tokyo for a shot at the World Cup.
Eddie Jones has called up 119 players since he took over as head coach — and at least 88 of those will be left at home.
England may not be Six Nations champions but they have a wealth of talent at their disposal. Seats on the plane are still up for grabs, so here are the main contenders:
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BACK THREE
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Elliot Daly played every minute of the Six Nations and has one hand on the No 15 shirt.
Jonny May is the world's in-form winger, while Jack Nowell and Joe Cokanasiga have shared the No 14 jersey.
Injured Lion Anthony Watson is worthy of a starting place if fit, leaving Mike Brown, Chris Ashton and Ollie Thorley with ground to make up.
England's Elliot Daly has one hand on the No 15 shirt ahead of this year's World Cup in Japan
MIDFIELD
There have been 15 different centre combinations under Jones and the door-smasher/lock-picker combination of Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade strikes the right balance.
Ben Te'o is likely to provide heavyweight back-up, while
