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England fret over Fin Smith’s fitness for looming Australia match
Borthwick responds by calling up Charlie AtkinsonGuy Pepper and Benhard van Rensburg also doubtsEngland are fretting over the fitness of the fly-half Fin Smith in the lead-up to the Nations Championship home opener against Australia on 8 November. The Northampton player damaged a calf in the second half against Leicester on Saturday and will be unable to join the national squad who have a three-day training camp in Bagshot this week.Losing Smith so close to the Wallabies game would be a significant blow given the 24-year-old started at 10 in all three of England’s Tests in July and was instrumental in Saints’ domestic title triumph last season. Continue reading...
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