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Wales v England: Ellis Genge says players can 'wholeheartedly open up' to him
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Friday, 04 August 2023 12:03
Ellis Genge says any England player can "wholeheartedly open up" to him, as he prepares to captain the side against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.With regular skipper Owen Farrell sitting out the match, Genge will lead England for the second time.Players are under extra scrutiny with the World Cup squad named on Monday."When you get the captaincy, players sometimes don't…
Ireland v Italy: Stand-in Ireland captain Iain Henderson says players can't go 'off-script'
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Friday, 04 August 2023 08:57
Stand-in captain Iain Henderson has said Ireland's players must stick to head coach Andy Farrell's "team-first" mentality in Saturday's World Cup warm-up game against Italy in Dublin.Henderson will lead the side for the second time in the first of three preparation matches for France.Farrell will cut his current 42-man squad down to 33 for the tournament but Henderson has insisted…
Wales v England: Which players need to impress most as England begin World Cup countdown?
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Friday, 04 August 2023 08:12
England's World Cup countdown begins in earnest on Saturday with their first warm-up match against Wales in Cardiff.Despite assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth stressing the fixture is not "a selection shootout", it is the last chance for players to impress before head coach Steve Borthwick picks his final 33-man squad on Monday morning.Borthwick indicated that the majority of his squad has…
World Cup 2023: Warren Gatland says Wales will do 'something special' at France tournament
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Thursday, 03 August 2023 06:00
Wales head coach Warren Gatland says his side will do something special at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.Wales begin their preparation with a warm-up game against England on Saturday at the Principality Stadium before the tournament opener against Fiji on 10 September.Wales only finished fifth in the Six Nations with one win."This group is in a good place…
Jac Morgan: Destiny calls for new Wales captain
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Thursday, 03 August 2023 12:20
It is almost destiny that has brought Jac Morgan to the Wales captaincy.Born in the same village as one of the most respected and beloved of Wales leaders, this young and dynamic back-row has been earmarked for the armband from an early age.Yet curiously it would be a word from a referee that would ultimately swing it.Now his first game…
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