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Ben Earl starts at No 8 for England vs Fiji in Rugby World Cup warm-up | 100th cap for Courtney Lawes
Ben Earl will start at No 8 for England Ben Earl will start at No 8 for England against Fiji on Saturday in the absence of the banned Billy Vunipola as head coach Steve Borthwick makes nine changes to his side. Vunipola is the only ‘specialist’ No 8 in the England squad but will serve…
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Jordan Clarkson rests as Gilas falls to Mexico in final Fiba World Cup warmup – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas and Mexico during a Fiba World Cup exhibition. SBP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas fell to a hot-shooting Mexico side, 84-77, on Monday as Jordan Clarkson sat out the Philippines’ final tune-up game ahead of the Fiba World Cup. With Clarkson resting, Gilas lacked the firepower to match its foe in the second half,…
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Owen Farrell omitted from England side to play Ireland in Rugby World Cup warm-up as disciplinary fallout continues
England captain Owen Farrell is out of the side to play Ireland Owen Farrell has been left out of England head coach Steve Borthwick’s match day 23 to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. Farrell was due to feature in the Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture but has now been removed…
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Danny Care returns for England while Ellis Genge named captain against Wales in World Cup warm-up match
Danny Care returns for England Danny Care returns at scrum-half while Ellis Genge captains England as they take on Wales in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff. Care lines up next to Harlequins team-mate Marcus Smith with Ben Youngs, Owen Farrell and Jamie George not featured in the squad as head coach Steve Borthwick…
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Finn Russell named Scotland captain as Gregor Townsend recalls big guns for World Cup warm-up against France
Finn Russell will captain Scotland in Saturday’s match against France Finn Russell will captain Scotland as one of 13 changes to the team to face France in the second of their Rugby World Cup warm-up matches on Saturday. Head coach Gregor Townsend has restored most of his senior players to his starting XV after a…
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