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Francis focused on wearing No.10 for England

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The Rugby Paper Team
10 December 2017

PIERS Francis has vowed to prove himself as a flyhalf of World Cup quality by challenging Owen Farrell and George Ford for England’s coveted No.10 jersey.
Northampton new boy Francis has won three caps at inside-centre, most recently against Samoa as a replacement for Alex Lozowski. However, he insists his long-term future lies at half-back and will step up his game after an injury-hit start at Franklin’s Gardens.
Former Auckland Blues schemer Francis, 27, told The Rugby Paper: “The club see me as a No.10 and that was always the thinking behind me coming over here.
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