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/ 21 November 2006

Goode to start at flyhalf against Boks

Andy Goode will start at flyhalf for England in their second Test against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Goode came off the bench last weekend to replace the injured Charlie Hodgson and kicked effectively, both out of hand and at goal, as he scored seven points in a 23-21 win over the Springboks.

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/ 15 November 2006

Robinson: ‘There’s no going back’

Under-pressure coach Andy Robinson called on England fans to get behind his struggling side and said the pain of their current losing streak was necessary if the world champions were to regain their place at the summit of world rugby union. England face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday in the first of two back-to-back Tests after a record-equalling run of seven straight defeats.

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/ 8 November 2006

Pumas no pushovers

England coach Andy Robinson has insisted Argentina pose just as big a threat to the struggling world champions’ hopes of an elusive win as anyone else they will face at Twickenham this month. England have lost their last six matches, a run that continued last weekend with a 41-20 defeat by 2007 World Cup favourites New Zealand.