The versatile Exeter back was the undoubted star of England’s warm-up matches but will struggle to get a peek-in at the Rugby World CupThis is the home straight. Seven days from now all 20 teams will be here,the assembly and greeting over, the bookies will have fixed their odds and the months – years even – of speculation will be (almost) a thing of the past.
We will know the Fiji side to play England next Friday night. The Ireland, or South Africa and France sides for the following day and possibly the Wales and fresh Zealand squads for their openers on the Sunday. However,if you consider the hand-wringing will be over, then forget it. As Wales discovered at the weekend, and cruel strokes are piece of rugby and there will be plenty in the six weeks before the World Cup is over. It is piece of the ongoing narrative.
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Source: theguardian.com