Super sub Danny Care on his England try and win-saving tackle
Veteran scrum-half Danny Care has reflected on his pivotal 14-minute Rugby World Cup cameo off the England bench on Saturday.
Liam Heagney
08 Oct 2023, 1:35
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Liam Heagney
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A seasoned rugby journalist, Liam hails from Limerick and has covered World Cups, Lions tours, Six Nations Championships and European Cup campaigns since 2000. He became a content editor at RugbyPass in 2019 after joining from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday in Ireland.
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