Roger Alton

England need to look alive to have a shot at the Rugby World Cup

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issue 02 September 2023
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So the end is near… or it certainly will be soon if England’s rugby players carry on trying to do it their way. One thing we can be certain about: England are not going to win the World Cup. There is a chance they might not get out of their group; Argentina are properly good and Samoa will be hard to beat.

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