England hunt for crumbs from their own World Cup table


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 09 Oct 2015

Rugby Union - England Training - AJ Bell Stadium - 8/10/15 Henry Slade of England during training Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - What could and should have been a rousing finale, where a win or a Six Nations-style chase for 50 points would send England into the World Cup quarter-finals, is now not even the biggest rugby match in Manchester on Saturday.

England take on Uruguay in the final game of Pool A with nothing at stake except pride and the opportunity for some fringe players to enhance their reputations.

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