World Cup winner's son, 21, following his dad's footsteps as he's fast-tracked into England squad after just 10 games
A RUGBY WORLD CUP winner's son is following in his dad's footsteps with an England call-up.
Kyran Bracken, 53, played 51 times for the Red Rose between 1993 and 2003.
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Kyran Bracken, right, helped England win the 2003 World Cup
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The Dublin-born back made four of his 51 England caps at the tournament
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His son Charlie Bracken has been named in the England training squad
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His final cap was the 2003 World Cup semi-final against France.
That was his fourth appearance in Australia during the six-week - which also included featuring against Wales in the quarters.
The scrum-half was an unused substitute in the final against Australia -
But he did
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And now his son is hoping to have the same impact for his country.
Charlie Bracken is one of 16 uncapped players named in England's latest training squad.
The 21-year-old - who like his father plays at scrum-half - will hope to get his chance to shine in the summer tour of Argentina and the USA.
England also face a France XV at Twickenham on June 21.
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Bracken Jr has played at junior level for England, including at Under-20s, but has been given a fast-track route into the senior camp.
The Saracens rising star - whose brother Jack is an up-and-coming winger - has just ten Premiership appearances under his belt.
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But Steve Borthwick is impressed and feels as though he has seen enough to give the youngster a shot amongst the senior internationals.
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The squad for the upcoming tours will be confirmed on June 23.
But the training camp met today and will train together until Friday.
However, no Bath or Leicester Tigers players were included due to their Premiership final on June 14.
And it also excluded the England men named in the
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Bracken is making a name for himself at Saracens
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Both Kyran and Charlie play at scrum-half
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