We were hit by a World of pain, says Osborne

By BEN JAYCOCK
Wimbledon head coach Collin Osborne says a big factor in their relegation fight is his players being unavailable in the early months of their campaign because of the World Cup.
Osborne says having the lure of the showpiece tournament across the Channel cost him players at a key stage, with Wimbledon unable to select an unchanged XV in consecutive matches this season.
The World Cup ran from September 8 to October 28, during which newly-promoted Wimbledon played six matches in their first season in National Two East and Osborne says England’s progress to the final weekend cost hi...

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