Rugby World Cup: England train at France base ahead of Japan clash
England will face Chile in the Rugby World Cup this afternoon at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. Steve Borthwick’s side will be hoping to record a third victory after last weekend’s scrappy bonus-point win against Japan and their opening defeat of Argentina.
Owen Farrell returns from his red-card ban alongside 12 other changes, including Marcus Smith at full back, as England aim to give squad members who have featured less so far a good run out. England currently sit top of Pool D with nine points after their first two wins and a win would all but secure a quarter-final place.
Los Condores lost their first two matches in what is their first Rugby World Cup and currently sit 22nd in the world rankings compared to England’s sixth. They are currently at the bottom of Pool D with zero points.
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An update from our man on the ground in Lille this afternoon, Harry Latham-Coyle:
“It’s turned into a delightful day in Lille, the sun high in the sky after a couple of dreary days and warming the thousands upon thousands of England fans who have hopped across the channel on the Eurostar. They were filling the bars and brasseries from early this morning, mingling with a smaller, but passionate, contingent of Chileans. One South American fan told me he was hoping for a good 15 minutes from his side and an avoidance of a France vs Namibia-type thrashing.”
Harry Latham-Coyle, in Lillie for The Independent
Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 15:56
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