By NEALE HARVEY

Hard yards: Charlie Ewels is sandwiched between Frenchmen Paul Willemse, right, and Gael Fickou
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ENGLAND hopeful Charlie Ewels admits he will return to training at Bath with an extra spring in his step now Test rival George Kruis has confirmed his move to Japan.
Kruis’ ‘one-year-plus-one’ deal with Panasonic potentially removes him for the next two seasons, so 24-yearold Ewels moves up the pecking order behind Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes and Joe Launchbury.
Ewels, so close to World Cup selection before Launchbury took the final sec...