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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Duncan Bech

England sweating over Fin Smith fitness before opener against Australia

Fin Smith is a doubt for England’s autumn opener against Australia because of a calf injury (David Davies/PA) - (PA Wire)

England are sweating over the fitness of Fin Smith as their first-choice fly-half battles a calf problem that places his involvement in the Nations Championship opener against Australia in doubt.

Smith is being assessed having entered England’s three-day training camp with the injury sustained in the second half of Northampton’s Gallagher Prem defeat at Leicester on Saturday.

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