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For the past 18 months, the Bears wing has been one of England's sharpest weapons, though national honours continue to elude him.
Neil Squires is the ex-rugby union correspondent for the Daily Express and has covered eight Rugby World Cups and 30 Five/Six Nations Championships. He has also written four books on the sport including the well-received but commercially catastrophic House of Lancaster, released with impeccable timing, to coincide with England's 2015 World Cup campaign.
For the past 18 months, the Bears wing has been one of England's sharpest weapons, though national honours continue to elude him.
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A solid culture, in contrast to some other sporting events, can help rugby increase its footprint in England.
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The adamantine Leicester Tigers tighthead knows he hasn't got long left at Test level and deserves every bit of praise coming his …
The England legend was badly burned by his experience as manager but his career is missing a post-script.
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Newcastle have one match left to break their winless run or join Rotherham and London Welsh in Premiership history.