Harrison hungry to get one over rival Simmonds

By NEALE HARVEY

Stalwart: Ian Whitten

NORTHAMPTON No.8 Teimana Harrison is adamant he still has a Test future and aims to prove it against one of his major rivals at Exeter today.
As England boss Eddie Jones continues the experiment of playing converted openside Tom Curry at No.8 against Ireland today, two hours earlier Harrison and Sam Simmonds go head-tohead in a ‘battle of the rejected’ at Sandy Park.
Regardless of how Curry performs, Billy Vunipola’s ongoing injury problems mean debate over England’s No.8 position will continue to rage and Harrison, 27, beli...

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