Furbank hopes playoff bid can land him in Oz

By GARY FITZGERALD

GEORGE Furbank is keeping his fingers crossed Eddie Jones will grant his wish of a first Test tour this summer.
The Northampton back may be focusing chiefly on trying to win domestic honours but his ambitous sights are also fixed firmly on extending his season into July and knows the next few weeks are key to his summer plans.
England travel to Australia for a three-match series with competition for places set to heat up in the coming weeks with so many crucial domestic battles still to be played out.
Northampton Saints lie fourth in the table in the last playoff pl...

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