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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Daniel Gallan

Danny Care poised for first England appearance in four years after recall

Danny Care playing for England
Danny Care has been rewarded with a place in the England squad to face the Barbarians. Photograph: Andrew Fosker/Seconds Left/Shutterstock

Danny Care will pull on an England jersey for the first time in four years after being named in Eddie Jones’s 36-man squad for the match against the Barbarians on Sunday.

The 35-year-old Harlequins scrum-half played the last of his 84 Tests in November 2018, scoring two tries in a 35-15 win over Japan. But as Jones prepared for his charge to the 2019 World Cup, he deemed Care surplus to requirements, selecting Ben Youngs as his primary No 9 with the inexperienced Willi Heinz, and then Ben Spencer, serving as deputies.

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