James Haskell

Haskell: We must be tough

By BEN JAYCOCK

England's World Cup hopes rest on building an aggressive, physical spine of ‘tough guys’ to intimidate their opposition.
Former back row James Haskell, who earned 77 caps for England between 2007-2018, recognises Ireland as favourites to lift the Webb Ellis Cup, but feels there’s a great opportunity for England to sneak into the semi-finals and points to what Rassie Erasmus’ South Africa did four years ago.
Haskell, who was known for his devastating tackling for club and country, feels the return of hard hitting Courtney Lawes to the side will give England a much needed edge...

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