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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Bassam

England 19-17 Wales: Rugby World Cup warm-up international – as it happened

England Wales World Cup Steve Borthwick Billy Vunipola Twickenham Ben Earl Dewi Lake Elliot Daly Henry Arundell
England's Freddie Steward tackles Wales' Josh Adams in the air and a penalty try is awarded to Wales on review
England's Freddie Steward tackles Wales' Josh Adams in the air and a penalty try is awarded to Wales on review Photograph: David Davies/PA

Is that the time? If so, my work is done here. Lucky for you, Robert Kitson’s report from Twickenham has dropped:

TimDad has some thoughts:

Calling Farrell’s tackle ‘Brainless, brainless stuff’ was an understatement. I’m sorry to say that he’s become a liability for England. He has to go.

Maybe it makes the selection easier: Lawes for captain. Ford to No 10. Marcus Smith as the surprise option.

Hard to disagree. Gatland said in the week that Marcus Smith would be a starter for Wales. It seems crazy to me that a team so devoid of creativity would ignore someone with his ability, but then again we’ve seen it time and time again when it comes to backfield mavericks playing for England.

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