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Nick Cain: England A team just not up to the job

The Rec was packed with 14,500 Red Rose fans last Saturday, England A were on home turf, and the second-string All Blacks XV were in town.
Tom Pearson playing against All Blacks XV for England A

The Rec was packed with 14,500 Red Rose fans last Saturday, England A were on home turf, and the second-string All Blacks XV were in town.

The place was buzzing. There were reputations to be made against high-quality opposition.
There were also great expectations of what England’s reserve team could produce in the ideal conditions of a sunny, mild autumn afternoon, especially as many UK commentators have become part of the Prem hype train, with players throughout the ring-fenced league proclaimed “world class”.
Mark Mapletoft, who has recently been appointed England A head coach, having don...

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