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Wales' Rugby World Cup preparations go up several notches today as they face England in Cardiff in the first of three warm-up matches.
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Flyhalf Smith to start for England against Wales
Mercurial Marcus Smith will get the opportunity to impress for England ahead of the Rugby World Cup when he starts at flyhalf in Saturday’s warm-up fixture against Wales in Cardiff, with three more players in line to debut.
Dylan Hartley: England should play Owen Farrell at fly-half for entire World Cup
Dylan Hartley has urged England to install Owen Farrell at fly-half for the entire World Cup and its build up in the belief it will provide reassurance to the team.
Sam Underhill and Bevan Rodd are cut from Steve Borthwick's England training squad as 2023 Rugby World Cup looms
England have cut Bath flanker Sam Underhill and Sale prop Bevan Rodd from their World Cup training squad. Borthwick has trimmed his squad from 41 to 39 players as England step up their preparations for the World Cup in France which gets underway on September 8. Ad Underhill was one of England's key players in their run to the 2019 final, but has struggled with injuries since and faced heavy competition along the back row.
Farrell to the fore as Saracens triumph again
LONDON : Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall poured praise on man of the match Owen Farrell after the flyhalf inspired the London club to a 35-25 victory over a gritty Sale in the English Premiership final on Saturday.
Saracens win sixth Premiership title with spectacular 35-25 final win over Sale Sharks at Twickenham
Saracens are Premiership champions for the sixth time after a 35-25 final win over Sale Sharks at Twickenham. Twelve months after losing the decider against Leicester, Saracens went one better and ended a four-year title drought. Ad Owen Farrell kicked Sarries into the lead with an early penalty, before George Ford responded in kind to level the scores in the eighth minute.
Owen Farrell feels Saracens return to the Premiership final a different team
Owen Farrell insists Saracens return to the Gallagher Premiership final with more strings to their bow as a result of last year’s Twickenham heartache.
George Ford says Sale need ‘a finals mindset’ in bid to end 17-year title wait
George Ford has highlighted the importance of “a finals mindset” as Sale Sharks target a first Gallagher Premiership title for 17 years.