Wales Centre Hawkins Focused on Next World Cup After Previous Omission

Wales centre Joe Hawkins has expressed his heightened determination to feature in the next Rugby World Cup, scheduled for Australia in 12 months. Having missed the previous global tournament, Hawkins is motivated to secure a spot in the upcoming squad.

This personal ambition comes as England faces its own set of challenges ahead of their autumn international against Australia. Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is a significant doubt for the match after sustaining a suspected hamstring injury during Northampton's recent victory over Gloucester. This latest setback adds to England's growing list of player availability concerns.

In other recent developments, Wales concluded their WXV series campaign with a convincing 29-5 win against Japan, completing a double over the Japanese side and ending their international season on a positive note. The team's grit was highlighted by head coach Sean Lynn following the victory.