England squad greater than sum of its parts
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England squad greater than sum of its parts
It would be very easy to dismiss England’s 50-man training squad for the Rugby World Cup as a declaration of uncertainty, of bets being hedged.
Prop Joe Marler could make a World XV And you could argue it is confirmation that England do not possess sufficient top-end quality players to win the RWC – probably only props Joe Marler and Dan Cole might be anywhere near a World XV.
• England will be 'fittest ever' says Stuart Lancaster But it would also be very easy to declare this as affirmation of the stunning depth in English rugby, of this being the envy of so many other nations and …
Prop Joe Marler could make a World XV And you could argue it is confirmation that England do not possess sufficient top-end quality players to win the RWC – probably only props Joe Marler and Dan Cole might be anywhere near a World XV.
• England will be 'fittest ever' says Stuart Lancaster But it would also be very easy to declare this as affirmation of the stunning depth in English rugby, of this being the envy of so many other nations and …
