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England’s Rugby World Cup training squad includes 15 players from state schools… but which player went to the most expensive school?

21 of England’s training squad that headed to Italy went to fee-paying schools. While that number still represents a slight majority it is an improvement on previous squads as the sport seeks to reach out to a wider proportion of society. Make of that what you will but the statistics make for interesting reading.  Some…

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Injury news: Italy centre ruled out of Rugby World Cup

Tommaso Castello’s World Cup dream is over after the Italian centre failed to recover sufficiently from a terrible injury suffered against England last March. The rumbustious midfielder fractured his fibula during the Six Nations defeat in London nearly 21 weeks ago but his rehabilitation hasn’t been enough to ensure his fitness to take part in…

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LIST: 3 England players racing to be fit for Rugby World Cup

These three players are in a race against time to prove themselves fit for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, which kicks off in September. 1. Brad Shields Shields will be out for up to six weeks, meaning he may not play again before the squad depart for the World Cup in Japan. The 28-year-old returned home…

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SQUAD UPDATE: England call up replacement after Brad Shields suffers injury

Wasps back-row forward Brad Shields is to return home from England’s pre-World Cup training camp in Italy after suffering a foot injury. Harlequins’ uncapped back-row prospect Alex Dombrandt will join the squad as Shields’ replacement. 📋 SQUAD UPDATE | Quins forward Alex Dombrandt will fly out to Italy to join the England squad later. He…

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