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Gloucester surge may lead Ruan into England camp

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The Rugby Paper Team
14 April 2019

By NEALE HARVEY
GLOUCESTER back row warrior Ruan Ackermann admits choosing between representing South Africa or England would be the hardest decision of his life.
Former Lions star Ackermann – the son of Cherry & Whites supremo and former Springbok lock Johan – has made a huge strides since joining Gloucester in 2017 and, after recently signing a new contract, will qualify to play for England in 2020.
However, he explained why opting to remain in the Premiership had been a far from straightforward decision with his international future at stake.
Ackermann, 23, told The Rugby...

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