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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Gerard Meagher

Cowan-Dickie gives England welcome fitness boost for autumn campaign

Luke Cowan-Dickie
Luke Cowan-Dickie sustained a knee injury in Exeter’s defeat by Saracens, to leave England looking light at hooker. Photograph: David Rogers/PA

England have received a boost before their autumn international campaign begins next week with Luke Cowan-Dickie able to undertake light training in Jersey on Wednesday.

Eddie Jones would be facing a full‑blown crisis at hooker without the Exeter player but the forwards coach, Richard Cockerill, has revealed there is “every chance” Cowan-Dickie will return to full training next week before England’s opening Test against Argentina on Sunday week.

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