Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi believes he won’t be called up by England head coach Eddie Jones for the tour of South Africa as he does not think he is fit enough, Sky Sports report.
England are set to announce their latest squad for the tour on Thursday, with the 26-year-old, who has been hampered by a series of injuries not expecting the call.
Tuilagi has done well for his club when on the field this season however, scoring four tries in 12 appearances.
Talking to the Mail on Sunday Tuilagi said:
I couldn’t expect to be part of the summer tour to South Africa. I don’t think I am up there yet or good enough to be in that team, so I’ll get ready for next season. Now we are at the end of the season, pre-season will be a really important one, and I want to work on my game, my skills and my physicality.
Despite Tuilagi’s thoughts on the tour of South Africa, the centre still hasn’t given up hope on making Jones’ World Cup squad, even though his last international appearance was back in March 2016.
The World Cup is always in the back of your mind, for any player you want to play well for your club and then your country.
Fellow England centre Jonathon Joseph has also been ruled out of the tour, leaving Jones with a selection headache.
