![Joe Cokanasiga reflects on 'apocalyptic' World Cup omission which he now sees as 'blessing in disguise' - as in-form Bath star bids to nail down a place in Steve Borthwick's England side Joe Cokanasiga reflects on 'apocalyptic' World Cup omission which he now sees as 'blessing in disguise' - as in-form Bath star bids to nail down a place in Steve Borthwick's England side](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/28/18/79411017-0-image-a-43_1703787421174.jpg)
Joe Cokanasiga reflects on 'apocalyptic' World Cup omission which he now sees as 'blessing in disguise' - as in-form Bath star bids to nail down a place in Steve Borthwick's England side
![LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby) of England goes over for his Tryduring International Friendly between England and Canada at Twi Stock Photo - Alamy LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby) of England goes over for his Tryduring International Friendly between England and Canada at Twi Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G74RHA/london-england-july-10-joe-cokanasiga-bath-rugby-of-england-goes-over-for-his-tryduring-international-friendly-between-england-and-canada-at-twi-2G74RHA.jpg)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby) of England goes over for his Tryduring International Friendly between England and Canada at Twi Stock Photo - Alamy
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England's Joe Cokanasiga and Mark Wilson are doubts for World Cup opener | Rugby World Cup 2019 | The Guardian
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England Six Nations team: Ben Te'o, Manu Tuilagi and Joe Cokanasiga start | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
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England's Joe Cokanasiga nominated for World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports
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Rugby news - Joe Cokanasiga starts for England as Eddie Jones makes 11 changes for Japan test - Eurosport
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Autumn Internationals: England's Joe Cokanasiga ruled out of New Zealand clash with ankle injury | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports
![England vs Japan: 'Special' Joe Cokanasiga ready for his long-awaited debut 18 months in the making | The Independent | The Independent England vs Japan: 'Special' Joe Cokanasiga ready for his long-awaited debut 18 months in the making | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/10/17/18/joe-cokanasiga.jpg)