Ollie Chessum ruled out of England’s Six Nations finale against Ireland
England’s hopes of gatecrashing Ireland’s grand slam party in Dublin on Saturday have been hit by the loss of Ollie Chessum to an ankle problem.
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England’s hopes of gatecrashing Ireland’s grand slam party in Dublin on Saturday have been hit by the loss of Ollie Chessum to an ankle problem.
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