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Twenty-one year-old Jack van Poortvliet starts ahead of Leicester team-mate Ben Youngs in the England team to face New Zealand on Saturday.

England head coach Eddie Jones trusts his "emotionally connected" younger players to "light up" Rome on Sunday when they face Italy in the Six Nations.

The second row and back row combination will be pivotal for Warren Gatland’s side.

Exeter Chiefs were given the sort of work out they needed before the play-offs as they came from 18-0 down at the break to snatch victory at Franklin’s Gardens with their biggest comeback in the

Lions 2021 rugby squad announcement: Warren Gatland names 37 players for South Africa tour The 2021 British and Irish Lions squad has been announced as the best rugby players in Wales, England, Ireland and Scotland are chosen by Warren Gatland to take on the Springboks The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Warren Gatland has named 37 players in his 2021 Lions squad to face South Africa this summer. The squad was finally unveiled after the British and Irish Lions tour captain was confirm...

Key quotes  Tadhg  Furlong (Leinster Rugby): “If we look back to 2018, both home and away, it was tough rugby and you know, I suppose we luckily came out on the right side of the result both times. Since then, they have gone on and really pushed on, obviously winning it last year, doubling up with the Premiership as well, obviously a quality team. Obviously Sandy Park is a fortress for them, we have a big task on our hands at the weekend.”  Rob Baxter (Exeter Chiefs): “Leinster were ...