Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs will start Friday's Rugby World Cup third place playoff in what could be their final England appearances.
have announced they are retiring from Test rugby and are denied a chance to have a final bow with head coach Steve Borthwick omitting the pair from the matchday squad.“A couple of players have said publicly this will be their last game,” Borthwick told reporters.
“His preparation this week has been the ultimate professional, like he is every single day, every week,” Bortwick said of Curry.“We’ve said what we want to say on the matter,” he added.Curry, 25, retains his position from the agonising 16-15 last four loss to the defending champions as Borthwick makes eight changes to his team.
Tuilagi, 32, partners Joe Marchant in midfield and 34-year-old Youngs is at half-back alongside captain Owen Farrell.Farrell was serving a suspension when England opened their campaign with an impressive 27-10 victory over the Pumas, the English playing most of the match with 14 men after Curry was sent off.
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