Farrell leads strong England team to face Italy as Jones opts against playing it safe

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  • Billy Vunipola to start in fourth successive warm-up Test
  • Jones also names three players not in Rugby World Cup squad

England have opted to start Billy Vunipola for the fourth successive warm-up Test and will also field their familiar half-back duo of skipper Owen Farrell and Ben Youngs in the XV to face Italy in Newcastle on Friday.

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Written by Robert Kitson in Treviso
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/04/england-team-italy-rugby-world-cup-warm-up under the title “Farrell leads strong England team to face Italy as Jones opts against playing it safe”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.