Rugby World Cup

England defence can win World Cup says Farr-Jones

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The Rugby Paper Team
20 October 2019

PETER JACKSON VERDICT

Glory day: Nick Farr-Jones lifts the World Cup in 1991

The middle-aged man occupying seat 91 in Row D of Section A in Oita got up, folded his gold scarf and climbed dejectedly towards the exit, his record safe for at least four more years.
After almost three decades, Nick Farr-Jones is still the last Australian captain to beat England in any knock-out match at any World Cup. He left this remote corner of Japan 491 miles from Tokyo more convinced than ever that England have what it takes to do what his Wallabies did at Twickenham in 1991 and carry the pot of gold ...

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