■By NEALE HARVEY
RAMPAGING Bath prop Beno Obano is ready to stake a claim for a World Cup spot with England after completing a remarkable recovery from injury.
Ten months ago, Obano’s future was placed in doubt when his left leg was mangled during an England training session in the runup to last summer’s tour of South Africa.
It was a huge setback for the ultra-enthusiastic, 24- year-old loosehead who, under the tutelage of Bath scrum guru Toby Booth, below, had enjoyed a stellar 2017-18 campaign and was ready to turn up the heat on Red Rose regulars Mako Vunipola and Jo...
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