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Woodward’s way or the highway after Tour of Hell

BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at how the infamous tour in 1998 helped turn England into world beaters

Record defeat: Ben Sturnham on the attack during England’s 76-0 thrashing by Australia in 1998
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Testing time: Clive Woodward

Can it really be 20 years ago that the Tour from Hell was underway in all its gory, ill-begotten, awfulness? The most ridiculous itinerary ever organised for a major touring side in the professional era, undertaken by what amounted to England’s Second XV– and in some positions Third XV – against one of the best Australian s...

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